After flying high against Anderson Prep Academy last Thursday, University came back down to earth. The match between the University Trailblazers and the Lapel Bulldogs didn't end well, with the University Trailblazers falling 53-38. The Trailblazers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
University lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabby Culp, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Culp has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Seay, who scored 16 points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Laniah Wills continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lapel, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. Taylor Mroz was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
University now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lapel, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University has already played their next matchup (against Lapel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lapel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison-Grant at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lapel is facing Madison-Grant at the right time seeing as Madison-Grant is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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