It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Beloit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Minneapolis Lions by a score of 64-56. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Trojans were down 35-21 in the second quarter.
Karlie Smith produced another solid performance shooting 43% from the field to rack up 28 points along with eight assists and four steals. Those eight assists gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Channell, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 10 points and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Beloit was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They are 15-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Trojans
| 02/20/26 vs Minneapolis | 64-56 |
| 02/17/26 @ Sacred Heart | 56-48 |
| 02/13/26 vs Lyons | 59-22 |
| 02/10/26 @ Southeast of Saline | 61-52 |
| 02/06/26 vs Phillipsburg | 65-46 |
| 02/03/26 @ Republic County | 50-19 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Beloit, bringing their record up to 16-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Minneapolis, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Looking ahead, Beloit will host Cimarron at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejays have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Minneapolis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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