Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to the Cedar Catholic Trojans on the road by a 52-37 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 63-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge had strong showings from Rena Rasmussen, who went 7 of 14 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds, and Carlie Kvols, who posted 12 points. That was a full 54.1% of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Katelyn Arens went supernova for Cedar Catholic, going 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Hochstein, who put up nine points and six rebounds.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cedar Catholic, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-56 defeat against Humphrey-Lindsay on the 10th. As for Cedar Catholic, they will take on Wynot on Tuesday.
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