LaCrosse easily dispatched Hoisington last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The LaCrosse Leopards fell just short of the St. John Tigers by a score of 36-34 on Thursday. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Morgan, who posted 13 points and six boards. That was a full 38.2% of LaCrosse's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Molly Showalter was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, LaCrosse smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
LaCrosse's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. John, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
LaCrosse didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-40 win against Victoria on the 31st. As for St. John, they will take on Chase on Tuesday. St. John is facing Chase at the right time seeing as Chase is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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