The Ontario Warriors had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashland and snuck past 61-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ashland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Lacey, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 39% of Ashland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madison Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Ontario's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Ashland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Ontario does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ashland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-43 defeat vs. Findlay on the 17th.
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