Cornell had lost 11 straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-21 to make it 12. They had to suffer through a 78-31 loss at the hands of the Bruce Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-35 back in January.
Despite the loss, Cornell still got an impressive performance from Haylee Ellis, who posted 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 64.5% of the Chiefs' points, marking the 12th time in a row Ellis has put up more than a third of the team's points.
As for Bruce, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games.
Bruce was led to victory by Anna Hautamaki and Kara Trott. Hautamaki dropped a double-double with 31 points and 16 boards, while Trott almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Hautamaki's 13th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Virginia Augustine, who had six points and four steals.
Cornell has already played their next game, an 85-12 loss against Eleva-Strum on the 24th. As for Bruce, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-47 win against Washburn on the 24th.
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