The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Odessa with a sharp 55-34 victory. The victory was familiar territory for Almira-Coulee-Hartline who now have four in a row.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Naomi Molitor led the charge by scoring 14 points. Another player making a difference was Beth Okamoto, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Odessa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hayden Schuh. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 55.9% of Odessa's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Melloney Deife was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five steals.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Odessa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wellpinit at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. Wellpinit is on a four-game streak of home wins, Almira-Coulee-Hartline a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Odessa will take on Wilbur-Creston-Keller at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
