Basketball Recap: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Sugar-Salem Diggers
A win for Kimberly just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 64-33 defeat at the hands of the Sugar-Salem Diggers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Diggers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Taya Plew and Brooklyn Verwey certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Plew scored 12 points along with two blocks, while Verwey earned ten points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kimberly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sugar-Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andee Petterson, who had ten points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Harris, who had 16 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Kimberly's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sugar-Salem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Kimberly has already played their next matchup, a 54-48 defeat against Mountain Home on the 3rd. As for Sugar-Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-50 win against Shelley on the 3rd.
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