After flying high against Minneola on Friday, LaCrosse came back down to earth. The LaCrosse Leopards took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ingalls Bulldogs on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Leopards of the 50-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clara Thielenhaus, who posted eight points and three steals. Thielenhaus has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
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Even though they lost, LaCrosse smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ingalls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Stein, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 21 boards. Another player making a difference was Jill Schmeeckle, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
LaCrosse's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ingalls, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
LaCrosse will take on Dighton in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaCrosse's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Dighton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ingalls, they will venture away from home to challenge Ashland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ingalls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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