After a string of four wins, Celebration's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs.
Despite the defeat, Celebration saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evelyn Juden dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 34.2% of Celebration's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Zukowski, who had 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Celebration smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Mitchell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Reinhart, who went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylana Little, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Celebration's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Mitchell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Celebration nor Mitchell have any future games scheduled.
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