You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Rye on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Mitchell Marauders out of the water with a 45-11 final score. With the Thunderbolts ahead 33-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Rye got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kelsy Stribling out in front who posted 11 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Laca, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Several Marauders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amaya Buirl, who earned eight points. The dominant performance gave Buirl a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Isabella WIlkInson, who had no points and six steals.
With the victory, Rye broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-2. As for Mitchell, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Rye wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-29 win against Pueblo South on the 16th. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-24 defeat against Pueblo Central on the 11th.
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