Limon had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-19 to make it seven. They took a blow against the Merino Rams, falling 66-14. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-20 back in January.
Limon used a three-pronged attack on offense: Audra Kollath, Mariah Ravenkamp, and Tenley Willinger posted four points each. Kinlee Mellott held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
As for Merino, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Merino's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Delaney Piel, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Piel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kya Piel, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists.
Limon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-41 win against Burlington on the 27th. As for Merino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-26 victory against Holyoke on the 27th.
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