On Saturday, the Notre Dame de Sion Storm had to suffer through a 61-34 loss at the hands of the Tipton Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame de Sion lost, don't look at Abby Wendte. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points. Selah Cox also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Tipton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Schlotzhauer, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 18 rebounds. Schlotzhauer has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Charlee Bailey, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 15 points.
Notre Dame de Sion's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Tipton, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Looking ahead, Notre Dame de Sion will host Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tipton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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