Trego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 48-30 bruising from the Russell Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-26 back in January.
Despite the loss, Trego saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leah Day posted eight points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Day a new career-high in blocks (two). Bailey Ziegler was another key player, putting up two points in addition to ten boards and seven blocks.
Russell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelvie Reeves led the charge by dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 steals. Reeves has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Birney, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Trego's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Russell, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Trego has already played their next match, a 67-26 loss against Quinter on the 17th. As for Russell, they will head out to face off against Hill City at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hill City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 17 straight defeats, while Russell will come in with six straight wins.
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