Linden was a last second home game last Tuesday due to Byron canceling – with plans made that if either team ran into cancelations moving forward there could be a potential rematch. Unbenounced to either team, that rematch would take place only 3 days later, in Linden, after both teams had their opponents cancel out on them for Thursday and Friday.

Despite a slow start, the JV Lady Marauders were able to once again top the Eagles 19-14 to move to 6-2 (4-0 MMAC). Neither team could find much flow throughout the game – with OE turning the ball over 35 times, while Linden stayed step-for-step with 31 turnovers.

“It was a crazy, chaotic, emotional week to say the least,” said Coach Belill. “Despite everything going on, the girls played hard and stuck it out until the end. It wasn’t pretty by any means, but we got the job done, and I couldn’t be prouder as a coach of these girls for how they handled all the ups and downs this week threw at them.”

Ovid-Elsie would turn a 2-6 1^st quarter disadvantage into a 13-6 halftime lead – as the 2^nd quarter most resembled the game of basketball for the Marauders. Following that, both teams continued their game of “hot potato” – causing things to stay interesting until the very end.

Coach Belill added, “Playing a Division 1 school is always a challenge – but to play them twice in the same week and come out both times with a win – that’s a huge credit to our girls.”

Aubrey Kurka (5 rebounds) and Haylee Palus (6 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks) led OE with 4 points each. Tava Kvalevog (5 rebounds, 3 steals) and Trinity Ziola (3 rebounds) followed with 3 points each, while Maddie Thornton (2 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals), El Carman (2 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists), and Natalie Stoneman (1 point, 3 steals) rounded out the scoring for the Marauders.

Barring anymore unforeseen circumstances, the JV Lady Marauders will pick up action again on Monday, January 24^th when they travel to Chesaning for a 5:30 PM tipoff.