Italy lost against Frost back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Italy Gladiators fell 43-35 to the Frost Polar Bears.

Hannah Scott
12/05/23 @ Wortham | 20 |
02/02/24 @ Itasca | 16 |
12/18/23 @ Keene | 12 |
01/30/24 vs Hamilton | 12 |
01/26/24 @ Frost | 12 |
Loss or not, Italy got some senior leadership from Hannah Scott and Landry Janek. Scott dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Janek posted eight points and five boards. That's the most boards Scott has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Italy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Frost's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Curl led the charge by putting up eight points and 14 rebounds. Curl is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Lee, who put up nine points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Italy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Frost, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Italy will head out on the road to challenge Wortham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frost has already played their next game (against Mildred), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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