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1 year ago @ 11:23AM

Lady Marauders Upset #4 Mackinaw City 59-55

Game Date
Feb 4, 2023
Score
MARAUDERS: 59
MACKINAW CITY K-12 SCHOOL: 55

On Saturday the Ovid-Elsie Lady Marauders traveled to Alma College to take on undefeated and #4 ranked Mackinaw City in a non-conference matchup.  Ovid-Elsie would come away with a 59-55 victory.

In a game that saw only two lead changes, Ovid-Elsie would lead by as many as 17 points before the Comets came storming back to tighten things up.  Great execution and clutch free throw shooting in the final minutes helped OE fend off the furious comeback.

"We were down early but finally settled in and tied things up after the first quarter.  From there, we put together two solid middle quarters, but Mackinaw City is really good and they clawed their way back into it," said Head Coach Ryan Cunningham.  "They might be a small school, but they have some exceptional talent and the game was everything we thought it would be."

After a deadlocked first quarter (12-12) the Lady Marauders would take a four-point lead at halftime after an 11-7 second quarter.  Both teams found their offensive rhythm in the third as OE outscored MC 28-22 to push their lead to 51-41 but the Comets would tighten things up with a 14-8 fourth-quarter surge.  

Leading by two points with under a minute to play, Ovid-Elsie employed a stall to try and burn up some of the clock and the Comets had fouls to give.  Finally, with just six seconds left in the game, senior Kiah Longoria toed the free throw line and delivered two successful tries ending any hope of a Comet victory.

Evalyn Cole led the Lady Marauders with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals while Ava Bates dropped in 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots, and Braeden Tokar added 11 points and 3 assists.  Kiah Longoria finished with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, Ellyanna Carman added 4 points, 2 assists, and 3 steals, and Hailee Campbell had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.  

The Lady Marauders collected 14 steals on 20 Mackinaw City turnovers and handed out 17 assists on 21 made baskets.  Ovid-Elsie shot at a 38% clip from the field (44% behind the arc) while connecting on 9 of 11 free throws.  The Comets held a 30-22 rebound advantage.

The win leaves Ovid-Elsie with a 15-2 record while Mackinaw City falls to 14-1.  Next up for the Lady Marauders will be another non-conference tilt at Linden on Wednesday before returning to conference play at Durand on Friday night.

 


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