Truman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 66-21 loss at the hands of the Notre Dame de Sion Storm. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Storm are ranked 92nd).
Notre Dame de Sion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abby Wendte led the charge by going 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points and four steals. Wendte is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taelyn Smith, who posted 14 points and eight boards.
Truman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Notre Dame de Sion, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Truman has already played their next matchup, a 46-30 loss against Shawnee Mission East on the 22nd. As for Notre Dame de Sion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-22 defeat against Staley on the 22nd.
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