Pine Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 81-47 loss at the hands of the Stewartville Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Tigers are ranked 35th).
It was another big night for Jayci Rath, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds for Stewartville. Rath is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Audrey Shindelar was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pine Island's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Stewartville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pine Island Panthers face off against the Goodhue Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Stewartville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lake City at 7:15 p.m. on February 14th.
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