Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs.
Despite the loss, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlie Kvols went 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. Rena Rasmussen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humphrey-Lindsay only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Leading Humphrey-Lindsay to victory were Faith Korth and Claire Korth. Faith went 8 of 14 on her way to 22 points and six steals, while Claire posted 26 points. The match was Claire's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Beller, who put up two points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will take on Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, they will face off against Wisner-Pilger on Tuesday. Humphrey-Lindsay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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