The Marion County Red Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Loretto, falling 66-37. Marion County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
Ally Weathers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Loretto, scoring 16 points. The matchup was Weathers' 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ally Augustin, who scored ten points.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Loretto, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Marion County will finish 2023 at home by hosting Ardmore at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ardmore is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games. Loretto won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Belmont at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th.