Even though the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos have not done well against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Cerro Gordo/Bement strolled past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with points to spare, taking the game 42-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cerro Gordo/Bement.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Hill led the charge by scoring 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Tieman, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond lost, one person who can't be blamed is Claire Seal. Despite the final result, she scored eight points along with 20 rebounds. Seal hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Cerro Gordo/Bement will square off against Sullivan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sullivan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will take on Unity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
