The Merino Rams put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Otis, posting a 66-28 victory at home. Merino has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Merino found their leader in underclassman Kya Piel, who scored 23 points along with five assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Piel has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Sutter, who scored ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Despite the loss, Otis saw an underclassman step up: Aedyn Tribelhorn scored 12 points. Lydia Willeke was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Otis struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Merino's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.1 points. As for Otis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Merino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-26 win vs. Haxtun on the 16th. Otis has also already played their next game, a 38-27 victory against Flagler on the 16th.
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