If the Morrill Lions were riding high off their 64-22 takedown of the Sutherland Sailors last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Morrill lost to South Platte at home by a decisive 65-51 margin on Thursday. Morrill found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 13 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Morrill still got an impressive performance from Brooklyn Brown, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklin Hess, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
It was another big night for Madison Cheleen, who shot 5-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds for South Platte. Cheleen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaerihya Doncheske, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds and five assists.
Morrill's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for South Platte, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Morrill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Platte also has no future games currently scheduled.
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