Bath was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Allen East Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 98th).
Allen East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evelyn Lehman led the charge by putting up 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rilynn Jones, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Bath's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Allen East, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Bath will challenge Ottawa-Glandorf at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ottawa-Glandorf will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Bath surely won't give up without a fight. As for Allen East, they will square off against Lima Central Catholic at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Lima Central Catholic: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Allen East has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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