McQueen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Galena Grizzlies. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-46 back in December of 2024.
McQueen lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brooklyn Pimpl, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. Pimpl has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Baumgardner, who put up eight points.
Lancers
| 01/22/25 vs Galena | 45-51 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carson | 48-53 |
| 01/15/25 @ Douglas | 54-70 |
| 01/13/25 vs Reno | 28-53 |
| 01/10/25 vs Spanish Springs | 29-63 |
| + 5 more games |
Even though they lost, McQueen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Leading Galena to victory were Julia Imse and Mia Turner. Imse dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards, while Turner dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Imse has scored at least a third of Galena's points. Ramona Peterson was another key player, putting up seven points.
McQueen's record now sits at 3-17. As for Galena, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-13 record.
McQueen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-46 defeat against Bishop Manogue on the 24th. As for Galena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-29 loss against Spanish Springs on the 24th.
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