The Summit Tigers lost 59-37 to the Golden Demons on Thursday.
Summit's loss came despite strong showings from River Close and Kenya Rodriguez. Close dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards, while Rodriguez posted 16 points and three steals. Close has become a key player for Summit: the team is 6-3 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-3 otherwise. Teagan Barth also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
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Even though they lost, Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Golden was led to victory by Ashlyn Bates and Kempley Wellman. Bates went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and five steals, while Wellman went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Wellman a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Freya Wellman, who earned five points and three steals.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Golden, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Summit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-39 loss against Standley Lake on the 17th. As for Golden, they will welcome Thomas Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so Thomas Jefferson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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