De Soto had won two straight games and Kylee Venner did her part to make it three on Saturday. The De Soto Pirates walked away with a 54-46 win over the Hillsboro Tigers thanks in part to Venner, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Sylvia Krueger, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times she's played.
De Soto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
De Soto's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De Soto has already played their next contest (against Hillsboro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hillsboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Crawford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro is facing North Crawford at the right time seeing as North Crawford is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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