North Central suffered their biggest defeat since January 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack, falling 60-37. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-47 back in January.
Despite the loss, North Central had strong showings from Mya Lewis, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and Karlene Kepler, who went 7 for 9 en route to 14 points. That was a full 40.5% of North Central's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kallie Mundorf also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Furstenau, who had 17 points. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Martinsen, who put up 14 points.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
North Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-37 loss against Niobrara/Verdigre on the 8th. As for Elgin/Pope John, they have also already played their next game, a 49-34 defeat against St. Mary's on the 8th.
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