The Otis Bulldogs struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Merino Rams had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Otis was dealt a 66-28 loss at the hands of Merino. Otis has not had much luck with Merino recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Otis saw an underclassman step up: Aedyn Tribelhorn scored 12 points. Lydia Willeke was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Otis struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Kya Piel, who scored 23 points along with five assists and five steals for Merino. Piel is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Sutter, who scored ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Otis' loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Merino, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Otis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-27 victory vs. Flagler on the 16th. Merino has also already played their next matchup, a 66-26 victory against Haxtun on the 16th.
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