The Ste. Genevieve Dragons were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against the West County Bulldogs on Saturday. Ste. Genevieve really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-33 win on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Ste. Genevieve had established a 22 point advantage.
Ste. Genevieve's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kiki Asher, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Asher pulled down eight or more rebounds. Chloe Staffen was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Ste. Genevieve's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for West County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ste. Genevieve will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
