If O'Neill was feeling good fresh off their 50-23 takedown of West Holt last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The O'Neill Eagles took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pierce Bluejays on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost three in a row.
O'Neill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Sidak, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Mariah Kallhoff, who scored seven points and five rebounds.
O'Neill's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Pierce, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
O'Neill will be taking part in a tournament against Boone Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boone Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, O'Neill a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Pierce has already played their next matchup (against Clarkson/Leigh), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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