Pierce has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Point-Beemer Cadets. The matchup was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Bluejays couldn't quite close it out.
It was another big night for Allie Kaup, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five blocks for West Point-Beemer. That makes it five consecutive games in which Kaup has scored at least a third of West Point-Beemer's points. Another player making a difference was Mia Hunke, who posted four points along with 12 boards and three blocks.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for West Point-Beemer, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Pierce has already played their next contest (against Crofton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Point-Beemer will be taking part in a tournament against Wakefield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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