Littleton was the 59-49 winner over Evergreen when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Littleton Lions lost 52-32 to the Evergreen Cougars on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered against the Cougars since January 15, 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Littleton lost, don't look at Emma Bird. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Bird is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Vicky Whitney, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evergreen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elle Buenning, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. Evergreen is undefeated when Buenning posts ten or more rebounds, but 5-12 otherwise. Taylor Bailey was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Littleton dropped their record down to 7-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Evergreen, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
Coming up, Littleton will welcome Heritage at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evergreen, they will head out to challenge Conifer at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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