After a string of three wins, Spencer's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks, falling 50-30. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 28th).
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Spencer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carmen Krause, who posted nine points along with eight boards and three steals. Krause is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Davis, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Spencer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Spencer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Owen-Withee, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
When Spencer and Owen-Withee next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Spencer will try to stop Greenwood's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Spencer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Owen-Withee will try to stop Neillsville's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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