It's playoff time, and Eau Claire had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Ninety Six Wildcats with a sharp 47-21 victory on Monday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Shamrocks had established a 23 point advantage.
When it comes to explaining why Ninety Six lost, don't look at Janiyah Squire. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. That was a full 52.4% of Ninety Six's points, marking the 18th time in a row Squire has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Eau Claire has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points over those games. Ninety Six's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Eau Claire didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-37 win against Blacksburg on the 20th. Ninety Six does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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