Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Rolla Bulldogs and fell 65-24. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Rolla was led to victory by Akaela Caquelin and Rylee Dodson. Caquelin shot 53% from the field en route to 23 points along with eight steals and five assists, while Dodson almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Caquelin's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mariah Watkins, who posted nine points and five steals.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Rolla, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Northwest nor Rolla have any future games scheduled.
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