Lely entered their matchup against Aubrey Rogers on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lely Trojans took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aubrey Rogers Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 50-47 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Zashlie Andris and Fara Louissaint certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Andris posted eight points in addition to six steals, while Louissaint scored eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Andris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played.
Aubrey Rogers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madelyn Hamisch led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hamisch a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Ella Johnson was another key player, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Lely's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Aubrey Rogers, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Lely won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Gateway Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Lely likes a good challenge. As for Aubrey Rogers, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against First Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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