Senior Ava Bates knocked down 5 three-pointers en route to her game-high 25 points to help lead the Lady Marauders past Byron Friday night, 64-10.  Ovid-Elsie improves to 13-2 (8-0 MMAC).

Ovid-Elsie took a commanding first-quarter lead (23-5) and followed it up with a 22-1 second quarter to lead 45-6 at halftime.  Ovid-Elsie also held a scoring advantage in the third (14-2) and fourth (5-2).  OE would lead by as many as 54 points during the contest.

"Our kids have been locked in since the Williamston loss," said Head Coach Ryan Cunningham.  "We've been shooting the ball well and we have been playing with a lot more intensity on the defensive side."

Bates also added 4 rebounds and 4 steals.  Fellow senior Evalyn Cole added 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 6 assists while senior Hailee Campbell chipped in with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots.  Senior Francesca Giacobbe added 6 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 4 rebounds while senior Braeden Tokar added 4 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals.  Juniors Tava Kvalevog and Ellyanna Carman added 4 points and 2 points, respectively, to round out the scoring for Ovid-Elsie.

"Tonight was senior night and it was awesome to see our seniors lead the way," said Cunningham. 

Ovid-Else out-rebounded Byron 26-21 and picked up 18 steals on 32 Byron turnovers.  The Lady Marauders also handed out 18 assists on 24 made baskets and shot 50% from the field and 72% from the line.

Due to a make-up game, Ovid-Elsie will head to Byron on Monday before hosting Corunna on Tuesday.  Friday night OE will head to Durand for another conference showdown.