Murphysboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 62-44 fall against the Lawrenceville Indians. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
Lawrenceville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addeline Sanders, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Hughes, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Lawrenceville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Murphysboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-39 loss against Wayne City/Cisne on the 28th. As for Lawrenceville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-31 win against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 28th.
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