Jacksonville dashes Fillies playoff hopes
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By Andrew Stephens   
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 14:22

The whole season came down to one game for the Fillies. 

Entering the game on Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Fillies needed to win and for opponent Jacksonville to lose one of their last two games. This scenario was what it would take for the Fillies to make it to the Regional Tournament.
 
Both teams came out and played with the sense of urgency early, but it was Jacksonville that built the early lead.  After trailing by 13 points, the Fillies worked hard and cut the lead to 30-21 at the break.  That was just a sign of things to come.
 
In the second half, Jacksonville extended their lead back to double digits, but behind a flurry of three pointers from Alicia Mitcham, Kelsey Bardsley, and Ariel Billington, the Fillies roared back in front and forced a timeout.  The run would continue and Panola would forge ahead 49-41 with 9:30 left to play.  From there, Jacksonville methodically worked their way back, taking back the lead for good at 55-53 and then closing the door with a decisive 11-5 run to finish the game.
 
The season ended for Panola with a disappointing road loss.  Tatisana Zhurauliova led the way in her final game as a Filly with 18 points.  Alicia Mitcham, also playing her final game, had 15 points in the loss.


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