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Girls Basketball: Lady Raiders Pound Plainfield East 96-17 In Playoff Opener
Bolingbrook 96, Plainfield East 17. The Lady Raiders stormed out of the gate, going on scoring runs of 12-0, 18-0 and 25-0 in the first half of their 79-point win against the Bengals.
The Hot Read: The Bolingbrook Lady Raiders started their playoff run in grand fashion, embarking on a quest for a third-straight state title. Bolingbrook was paced by junior forward Morgan Tuck's season-high 35 points and 9 rebounds. Tuck scored 23 points in what was a dominant first half for the Lady Raiders. Plainfield East was overmatched from the outset as the Bengals' defense allowed the Raiders to go on runs of 12-0, 18-0 and 25-0 during the first half.
Patch's MVP: Tuck filled the bucket (35 points), crashed the boards (9 rebounds) and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Key Stats: Nine different Lady Raiders scored. Plainfield East's two first-quarter points came on a pair of free throws. The Bengals were held without a field goal until the 7:40 mark of the second quarter.
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Bolingbrook Leaders: M. Tuck (35 points, 9 rebounds), Nia Moore (12 points, 4 rebounds), Cabriane Capers (9 points, 8 rebounds).
Plainfield East Leaders: Dominique Hartsfield (5 points, 3-for-5 FT)
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Quotable: "Great win. We're 1-0 now. We'll take these any way we can get them." - Lady Raiders coach Tony Smith
Quotable II: "We came out ready to play. We were really excited for the playoffs. A lot of people on this team haven't been to the playoffs, so now everyone here is excited." -Bolingbrook junior Morgan Tuck
Record: Bolingbrook (22-2)
Next Up: Bolingbrook vs. Romeoville, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Plainfield East High School.