Weeping Water played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights, falling 64-34. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Weeping Water's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kalison Miller, who posted nine points. Kallie Brack was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elmwood-Murdock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annie Backemeyer, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Mans, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Weeping Water's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Weeping Water will welcome Johnson-Brock at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson-Brock will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Weeping Water surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they will venture away from home to challenge Conestoga at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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