Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Minden's Winning Streak

On Saturday, Minden faced Oakland-Craig in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Minden Whippets fell 67-58 to the Oakland-Craig Knights. The Whippets' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Minden lost, don't look at Mattie Kamery. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 11 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Kamery a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsie Land, who posted 11 points.

Even though they lost, Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Oakland-Craig's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sonya Guzinski, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adi Rennerfeldt, who put up 18 points and five assists.

Having lost for the first time this season, Minden fell to 10-1. As for Oakland-Craig, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minden will host Ravenna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season. As for Oakland-Craig, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bancroft-Rosalie at 6:00 p.m. Oakland-Craig knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bancroft-Rosalie likes a good challenge.