The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 win over Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. That's another feather in the cap for Elgin/Pope John, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Kate Furstenau, who scored 15 points. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Ashlynne Charf, who scored eight points.
Despite the loss, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] still got an impressive performance from Adyson Mlnarik, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That was a full 48.9% of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lydia Robertson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Elgin/Pope John's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Elgin/Pope John will be playing at home against the Renegades at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will head out on the road to face off against the Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
