If Red Wing was riding high fresh off their 63-39 takedown of Albert Lea last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Wing Wingers took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owatonna Huskies. The match marked the Wingers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ava Olson went supernova for Owatonna, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Olson a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Abigail Shornock, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Red Wing has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Owatonna, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Red Wing will be playing in front of their home fans against Faribault at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Red Wing is facing Faribault at the right time seeing as Faribault is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Owatonna, they will venture away from home to face off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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