Chanhassen lost against Orono back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chanhassen Storm lost to the Orono Spartans on the road by a 80-65 margin. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Spartans are ranked sixth).

Kate Arnold
02/18/25 @ Orono | 2 |
02/15/25 @ Southwest Christian | 2 |
02/14/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
02/11/25 vs Benilde-St. Margaret's | 5 |
02/07/25 @ Waconia | 4 |
+ 5 more games |
Chanhassen's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Arnold, who posted 18 points and five boards. Arnold is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Keating, who shot 42% from the field on her way to 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Chanhassen was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 22 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Chanhassen's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Orono, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Chanhassen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-36 victory against St. Louis Park on the 21st. As for Orono, they have also already played their next contest, a 71-50 win against Waconia on the 21st.
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