The JV Lady Marauders moved to 7-2 (5-0 MMAC) with a win over the Chesaning Indians 36-13 last night. A total team effort was employed, as great defensive effort, along with all 12 Marauders making their way into the scoring column on the night helped the Marauders hold the Indians at bay.

Collectively OE was able to turn Chesaning over 31 times in the game – including 22 steals – helping lead to some easy buckets that helped get things going – as OE would run out to a 10-4 lead after the 1^st quarter, and 21-7 at halftime.

“I feel like we did a great job collectively as a group tonight on both ends of the floor. We had a couple things come up during the game that put some girls into positions they aren’t typically in, and many of them took advantage of those opportunities – which was great to see,” Coach Belill said.

A 6-5 advantage in the 3^rd quarter, and 9-1 advantage in the 4^th quarter would help seal the victory for the Marauders. Beyond the defensive end, OE assisted on 10/16 made baskets and out rebounded the Indians by a 26-12 advantage.

El Carman led the offensive charge with 8 points on the night, while Mikayla Bashore added 7 points and 4 steals as well. The rest of the scoring was pretty spread out – seeing every other Marauder hit the scoring column.

The remainder of the scoring was as follows: Hailie McCreery 4 points; Tava Kvalevog 3 points; Maddie Thornton 2 points (10 rebounds, 3 steals); Aubrey Kurka 2 points (6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals); Trinity Ziola 2 points (4 rebounds); Natalie Stoneman 2 points (4 steals); Jenna Tomasek 2 points; Katie Thornton 2 points (3 assists, 2 steals); Haylee Palus 1 point (2 assists, 2 steals); and Sophia Sweet 1 point (2 assists, 2 steals).

Action picks back up on Thursday for the JV Lady Marauders, as they’ll welcome the Byron Eagles to town for a 5:30 PM tipoff.