After a string of four wins, the Lamphere Rams's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were the victim of a rough 55-30 defeat at the hands of Fitzgerald. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lamphere in their matchups with Fitzgerald: they've now lost six in a row.
Fitzgerald was led to victory by Janiya McWilliams and Kaylynn Millander. McWilliams almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, while Millander scored 30 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McWilliams has scored at least a third of Fitzgerald's points. Asia Bowman was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Lamphere's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Fitzgerald, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Lamphere will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Shore at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Shore is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lamphere will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Fitzgerald is on the road again on Monday and plays Tournament Team on March 4th.
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