You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lakota East on Wednesday. They walked away with a 39-30 win over the Middletown Middies. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 12/11/24 vs Middletown | 9 |
| 11/25/23 @ Badin | 8 |
| 02/05/24 @ Winton Woods | 7 |
| 11/23/24 @ Big Walnut | 7 |
| 02/02/24 vs Colerain | 6 |
Lakota East was led to victory by Bailey Bacher and Brooke Asher. Bacher posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals, while Asher went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points. Those nine rebounds gave Bacher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Sturgill, who put up 11 points.
Lakota East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown only pulled down five offensive boards.
Despite the loss, Middletown still got an impressive performance from Leila Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamia Jones, who had five points and nine rebounds.
The victory got Lakota East back to even at 4-4. As for Middletown, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lakota East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-33 win against Hamilton on the 18th. As for Middletown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-45 victory against Colerain on the 14th.
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