A victory for McGregor just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Cromwell Cardinals on the road and fell 79-17. The Mercuries lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 54-37 score last time.
Cromwell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shannon Lund, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Lund a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals.
McGregor's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cromwell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
McGregor will challenge Barnum at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Cromwell, they will face off against Deer River at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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