After a string of six wins, the Merrill Vandals's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a rough 63-38 loss at the hands of St. Charles. While losing is never fun, Merrill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while St. Charles is ranked 115th).
Emily Zelinko continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Charles, scoring 27 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Zelinko is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Allison Zelinko was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and 11 assists.
Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for St. Charles, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Merrill will square off against Tournament Team on Monday. As for St. Charles, they will challenge Chesaning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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