Basketball Recap: Frontier Falls Despite Big Games from Madyson Mears and Ashlyn Minniear

After flying high against North Newton last Monday, Frontier came back down to earth. The Frontier Falcons took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinton Prairie Gophers on Tuesday. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Gophers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, Frontier had strong showings from Ashlyn Minniear, who posted 16 points along with seven boards and three blocks, and Madyson Mears, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. The game was Minniear's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Emmalyn Stockment also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Clinton Prairie was led to victory by Hyleigh Wilson and Taymorgan102 Taylor Morgan. Wilson went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds, while Taylor Morgan went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Those six assists gave Wilson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abbey Swan, who scored 12 points.

Frontier has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Clinton Prairie, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.

Frontier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-17 defeat against North White on the 30th. As for Clinton Prairie, they will face off against Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th. Carroll will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clinton Prairie surely won't give up without a fight.