De Soto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Kee Kee Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 58-43. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
De Soto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Koch led the charge by putting up 18 points and six assists. Sylvia Krueger was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Pirates
| 01/23/25 @ Kee | 58-43 |
| 01/16/25 @ North Crawford | 67-45 |
| 01/13/25 vs Brookwood | 60-42 |
De Soto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 29 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
De Soto is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Kee, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
De Soto has already played their next game, a 66-42 loss against Rushford-Peterson on the 24th. Kee has also already played their next matchup (against West Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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