Basketball Recap: Benita Nolt's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Leroy-Ostrander over Lewiston-Altura

LeRoy-Ostrander was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals.

LeRoy-Ostrander lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Benita Nolt, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 boards. Another player making a difference was Miranda Nagel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Cardinals

Previous Games

01/06/25 @ Lewiston-Altura	44-55
01/03/25 vs Kingsland	38-51
12/13/24 vs Southland	22-67
12/10/24 vs Kenyon-Wanamingo	44-49
12/07/24 vs South Winneshiek	41-49
+ 9 more games

Even though they lost, LeRoy-Ostrander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

LeRoy-Ostrander's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Lewiston-Altura, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.

While LeRoy-Ostrander had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.