This season hasn't been kind to the Girard Yellowjackets, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They were outmatched by Eisenhower on the road and fell 57-16. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Girard in their matchups with Eisenhower: they've now lost three in a row.
Clara Steinberg was her usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds and five steals for Eisenhower. Steinberg has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played. Lainey Font was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Girard's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-9. As for Eisenhower, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Girard will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to square off against Iroquois at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Iroquois comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
