The JV Lady Marauders took to the road to face the Railroaders of Durand and came out on top 40-13 to open up conference play. Effort and energy was there all night for OE, as they sprinted out to a commanding 22-0 lead before the Railroaders would log a point. "Our girls came out of the gates energized on the defensive end," Coach Belill stated, "which allowed us to get some early points in transition. The ladies also moved the ball very well tonight and played unselfish basketball."

Haylee Palus didn't end the night with the most points, but took control of the offense - dishing out 6 assists for the 2nd game in a row - while also making the opposing point guard's night difficult. Ellyanna Carman led all scorers with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals - while Aubrey Kurka added 9 points, 8 rebounds.

The ladies were able to turn Durand over 24 times - 14 of which were steals, while assisting on 14 of 16 made baskets. Rebounding continues to be an area of improvement as the season continues.

Rounding out OE's scoring included Maddie Thornton (6 rebounds) and Katie Thornton with 5 points, Hailie McCreery and Haylee Palus (6 assists, 4 steals) with 3 points, Natalie Stoneman and Trinity Ziola (4 rebounds, 2 assists) with 2 points, and Mikayla Bashore (3 rebounds, 3 steals) with 1 point.

With the win, the JV Lady Marauders move to 2-2 (1-0 MMAC) on the season. They pick back up on Monday, December 13th when they travel to Lakeville for a 5:30 PM start.