The Marionville Comets struggled with assists on Friday (the Miller Cardinals had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Marionville took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miller. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marionville of the 53-46 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Marionville still got an impressive performance from Lucy Newberry, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Newberry is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanie Stokes, who scored 15 points.
Marionville struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Alexis Bailey went supernova for Miller, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bailey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Loghann Leivan, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Marionville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Miller, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Marionville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Miller is on the road again on Monday and plays Crane on February 26th. Miller is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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