If Lassiter was feeling good fresh off their 50-19 takedown of Riverwood last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lassiter Trojans fell 49-42 to the Sequoyah Chiefs on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-43 back in January.
Despite the loss, Lassiter still got an impressive performance from Malia Loadwick, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Sophie Hortman, who posted five points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Lassiter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Sequoyah found their leader in sophomore Carly Bass, who earned 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Gray, who scored nine points.
Lassiter has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Sequoyah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
Lassiter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sequoyah, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Riverwood at 5:00 p.m. Sequoyah is facing Riverwood at the right time seeing as Riverwood is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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