Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the St. Mary's Cardinals, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 50th).
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lydia Robertson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jenna Funk, who posted five points and nine boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Williamson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Adyson Peterson was another key player, going 9 of 17 on her way to 24 points.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] now has a losing record at 6-7. As for St. Mary's, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] has already played their next contest, a 56-34 defeat against Humphrey-Lindsay on the 17th. As for St. Mary's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-30 win against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 18th.
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