If Boone was riding high fresh off their 40-16 takedown of Evans last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boone Braves fell just short of the Oak Ridge Pioneers by a score of 54-51 on Wednesday. The Braves have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Boone lost, don't look at Elina Del Rosario. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Del Rosario is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Winrow, who earned ten points along with two steals.
Boone now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Oak Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Boone will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Cloud at 7:30 p.m. on December 9th. As for Oak Ridge, they will square off against Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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