The Marionville Comets typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday the Miller Cardinals proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Comets by a score of 50-40. Winning may never get old, but Miller sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alexis Bailey was nothing short of spectacular: she went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Loghann Leivan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Marionville still got an impressive performance from Lucy Newberry, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Newberry is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lanie Stokes, who scored 15 points.
Marionville struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Miller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Marionville, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Miller's road trip will continue as they head out to face Crane on February 26th. Hopefully Miller focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. Marionville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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