After only 21 points in their last match, De Soto made sure to put some points up on the board against La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem on Tuesday. The De Soto Pirates were the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over the La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem Lancers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead De Soto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kylee Venner, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Venner is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Krueger, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
De Soto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got De Soto back to even at 1-1. As for La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
De Soto and North Crawford are set to duel on Tuesday. As for La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton at 7:00 p.m. on January 17, 2025.
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