Akron lost against Merino back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Akron received a blow as they fell 53-37 to Merino. While losing is never fun, Akron can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Merino is ranked 11th).
Molly O'Neil
| 02/13/25 vs Merino | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Byers | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Haxtun | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Sedgwick County | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Holyoke | 5 |
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly O'Neil, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. O'Neil has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kashlee Randel, who posted eight points.
Kya Piel was her usual excellent self, going 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards for Merino. That makes it three consecutive games in which Piel has scored at least a third of Merino's points. Jay Lynch was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Akron's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Merino, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Looking ahead, Akron will take on Wray at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merino, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-20 win against Stratton on the 14th.
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