After soaring to 60 points the game before, Otis was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-23 loss at the hands of the Merino Rams. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Mireia Fernandez was Otis' leading scorer, having posted five points. Ashton Gross held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Delaney Piel was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-13 to rack up 19 points along with seven steals and six rebounds for Merino. Those six boards gave Piel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jadelynn Powell, who posted eight points and five steals.
Otis' loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Merino, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Otis will host Idalia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merino, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holyoke at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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