It was a good run, but Marshall unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rice Lake Warriors.
02/04/25 @ Rice Lake | 7 |
01/25/25 vs Kelliher/Northome | 5 |
12/03/24 vs Hibbing | 4 |
01/14/25 vs Ely | 4 |
01/04/25 vs Park Center | 3 |
Marshall lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Candice Ndomb, who posted three points in addition to 13 steals, seven assists, and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ndomb a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Gabija Krasauskaite, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 10 points along with seven boards and four blocks.
Rice Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Schmidt led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Schmidt has been hot, having posted 14 or more boards the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adaline Sheplee, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Rice Lake, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Marshall and Rice Lake should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Marshall (ranked 46th) will meet Hermantown (ranked 127th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.8 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Rice Lake will take on Chippewa Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Friday up 348 places (28 vs. 376).
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