If Ingalls was feeling good fresh off their 66-30 takedown of Satanta last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ingalls Bulldogs took a 49-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spearville Lancers on Monday. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jill Schmeeckle, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The match was Schmeeckle's third in a row with at least ten points. Olivia Stein was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 15 boards and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Ingalls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ingalls suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 7-4. As for Spearville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Ingalls and Spearville: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Ingalls will try to hand Minneola their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on February 4th. Similarly, Spearville will look to extend Satanta's four-game losing streak when the meet on February 4th.
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