Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kylee Venner and Sylvia Krueger Lead De Soto to Victory

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs La Farge/Youth Initiative	57
12/03/24 vs North Crawford	32
11/26/24 vs La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem	25
01/03/25 @ New Lisbon	23
01/16/25 @ North Crawford	22

De Soto won the last time they faced North Crawford and things went their way on Thursday too. The De Soto Pirates put the hurt on the North Crawford Trojans with a sharp 67-45 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

De Soto was led to victory by Sylvia Krueger and Kylee Venner. Krueger dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Venner went 7 for 13 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Krueger is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sascha Doll, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals.

De Soto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

De Soto is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for North Crawford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

De Soto will face off against Kickapoo at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kickapoo will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something De Soto surely won't give up without a fight. North Crawford has already played their next matchup (against Boscobel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.