After flying high against Buhl on Monday, Gooding came back down to earth. The Senators came up short against the Kimberly Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 70-50. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 73-50 defeat two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Gooding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Rogers posted 11 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Scottie Martin, who had seven points and three steals.
Kimberly was led to victory by Taya Plew and Adyson Osborne. Plew shot 48% from the field to rack up 27 points and six rebounds, while Osborne dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Plew is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn VerWey, who put up ten points along with eight assists and five steals.
Gooding has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Kimberly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11.
As of now, neither Gooding nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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