New Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the LaVille Lancers didn't end well, with the New Prairie Cougars falling 40-23. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-30 on January 3rd.
Brooke Edison continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for LaVille, almost dropping a triple-double on 25 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals. Edison has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 40 times she's played. Denni Markin was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
New Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for LaVille, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the New Prairie Cougars challenge the Oregon-Davis Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for LaVille, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bremen at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bremen will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something LaVille surely won't give up without a fight.
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