Classical fought the good fight in their overtime match against Marion on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Marion Warriors.
Maggie Neill
| 12/17/24 @ Trinity | 14 |
| 02/10/25 vs Marion | 13 |
| 02/04/25 vs Sterling | 11 |
| 01/27/25 vs Inman | 11 |
| 01/14/25 vs Remington | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maggie Neill, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Classical is 8-4 when Neill posts eight or more boards, but 2-3 otherwise. Elizabeth Garcia was another key player, going 5-for-7 on her way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Classical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Marion had a senior duo take command as Kenna Wesner went 7-for-10 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds and Taryn Kraus went 8-for-17 to rack up 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Kraus. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Wessel, who posted five points and three steals.
Classical's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Classical and Marion will both be playing Sedgwick the next time they take the court. Classical will head out to face Sedgwick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Marion will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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