Trego played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Oakley Plainsmen, falling 45-21. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 91st).
Tegan Lang was Trego's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Leah Day held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds. Morgan Brown took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Oakley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jade Beckman out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Beckman is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chesney Marshall, who posted 12 points and seven steals.
Trego has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Oakley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Trego didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-26 defeat against Russell on the 18th. As for Oakley, they will welcome Thomas More Prep-Marian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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