The Udall Eagles lost against the Belle Plaine Dragons back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Udall fell just short of Belle Plaine by a score of 54-52.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lilly Hoffman, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five steals. That was a full 34.6% of Udall's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Emma Alberts was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Udall has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Belle Plaine, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-11.
Udall won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Elk at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Udall has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Belle Plaine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conway Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
