The LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 86-68 fall against Mabel-Canton. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for LeRoy-Ostrander in their matchups with Mabel-Canton: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camden Hungerholt, who scored 24 points along with two steals and two blocks. That was a full 35.3% of LeRoy-Ostrander's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ryder Stern was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Even though they lost, LeRoy-Ostrander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mabel-Canton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Erickson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Erickson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Riley Snell, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds.
LeRoy-Ostrander's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Mabel-Canton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-13.
LeRoy-Ostrander does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mabel-Canton, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenyon-Wanamingo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenyon-Wanamingo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Mabel-Canton likes a good challenge.
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