Diller-Odell falls despite strong effort from Myleigh Weers

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 12:20pm

Recap: Diller-Odell Griffin vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles

It was a good run, but the Diller-Odell Griffin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. Their tough 61-41 loss to Johnson-Brock might stick with them for a while. Diller-Odell has struggled against Johnson-Brock recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Diller-Odell still got an impressive performance from Myleigh Weers, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 46.3% of Diller-Odell's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedyn Hajek, who scored three points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Diller-Odell struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Johnson-Brock racked up 19 assists.

Leading Johnson-Brock to victory were Natalie Knippelmeyer and Taryn Ottemann. Knippelmeyer scored 19 points along with five rebounds, while Ottemann dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Brooklyn Behrends was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.

Diller-Odell's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Johnson-Brock, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.

Diller-Odell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnson-Brock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bancroft-Rosalie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bancroft-Rosalie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday.

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