Plainville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 64-43 to the Trego Golden Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-30 last Saturday.
Shelby Molina and Chasey Bittel certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Molina posted 17 points and four steals, while Bittel dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Leading Trego to victory were Bailey Ziegler and Leah Day. Ziegler almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 11 boards, and nine blocks, while Day dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Ziegler is now averaging an impressive 2.5 blocks per game. Tegan Lang was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Plainville's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Trego, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Plainville has already played their next match (against Russell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Trego will head out on the road to square off against Thomas More Prep-Marian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trego has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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