Wheaton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 61-23 defeat at the hands of the Marionville Comets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Comets are ranked 90th).
Marionville found their leader in sophomore Lanie Stokes, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The game was Stokes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anna Bright, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points.
Wheaton's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Marionville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Wheaton has already played their next match (against Northeast Vernon County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marionville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-38 win against Stockton on the 14th.
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