After a string of three wins, the Millville Quakers's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 54-38 bruising from Bucktail. Millville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bucktail apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Millville's loss came despite strong showings from Larissa Evans and Abby Kakaley. Evans dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds, while Kakaley scored four points along with six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 71.1% of Millville's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Millville struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Millville's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Bucktail, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Millville will head out on the road to face off against Neumann Regional Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann Regional Academy is coming into the match with nine straight victories at home, so Millville is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bucktail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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