The Florence Huskies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss. They lost to Woodland Park on the road by a decisive 51-35 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Florence in their matchups with Woodland Park: they've now lost six in a row.
Florence's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaydence Martinez, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Claire Bosley who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Florence were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Woodland Park found their leader in underclassman Emma Larsen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Larsen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Schroeder, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 steals.
Florence dropped their record down to 1-16 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.6 points per game. As for Woodland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Florence will look to defend their home court on Thursday against La Junta at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Florence focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 on Tuesday. As for Woodland Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Woodland Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
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