De Soto lost against Cashton back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The De Soto Pirates were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to the Cashton Eagles. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
De Soto's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylee Venner, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds. That was a full 48.9% of De Soto's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Sylvia Krueger was another key player, going 5 of 9 to rack up 11 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, De Soto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
De Soto's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Cashton, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, De Soto will take on Seneca at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cashton has already played their next game (against Hillsboro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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