The Idalia Wolves have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Stratton 47-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Idalia of the 47-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Idalia lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brigette Kite, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Krista Wieser, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Stratton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Isenbart led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Camory Wedel was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Idalia's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Stratton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Idalia and Fleming will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Idalia is facing Fleming at the right time seeing as Fleming is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stratton, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Limon at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th. Limon will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Stratton is ranked 23rd).
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