Madonna saw some tournament action on Monday. They were beaten by the Frontier Cougars 62-19. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Dons came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in West Virginia, while the Cougars are ranked 395th in Ohio).
Leading Frontier to victory were Willow Smitley and Kelsey Dye. Smitley dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards, while Dye went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Smitley has become a key player for Frontier: the team is 11-4 when she posts at least eight boards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bowersock, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Madonna and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Frontier, their record is now 12-6.
Madonna will take on Weir at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. As for Frontier, they will face off against Caldwell at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th.
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