The Lindhurst Blazers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 25th straight loss. They were outmatched by Marysville on the road and fell 80-10. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lindhurst in their matchups with Marysville: they've now lost six in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lindhurst struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Marysville racked up 17 assists.
Marysville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abigail Pietz, who scored 19 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Pietz is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Maya McNeal, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Lindhurst's defeat was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-25. As for Marysville, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Lindhurst will head out on the road to challenge Sutter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lindhurst focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 36 on Wednesday. As for Marysville, they will be playing at home against Bear River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bear River is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
