The Alcester-Hudson Cubs were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 66-53 to Madison.
When it comes to explaining why Alcester-Hudson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Elly Doering. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Doering hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for four straight games. Emily Winquist was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Alcester-Hudson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Leading Madison to victory were Audrey Nelson and Karley Lurz. Nelson scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Lurz almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lurz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Peterreins, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Alcester-Hudson's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Alcester-Hudson's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tripp-Delmont/Armour at 12:30 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Alcester-Hudson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Thursday. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to take on Canton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Madison is coming into the game with ten straight wins on the road, so Canton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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