Auburn Hills Oakland Christian came to town with three games remaining in the final week of the season for the JV Lady Marauders. In the end, Ovid-Elsie would come out on top 23-16 to move their record to 14-3 (10-0 MMAC).

After taking a 9-5 lead after the 1^st quarter, OE would blank the Lancers in the 2^nd stanza to take a 12-5 lead into halftime. Following a rough 3^rd quarter that saw the Lancers outscore the Marauders 7-3, the ladies would close out the game with an 8-4 4^th quarter.

“While we struggled for stretches here and there throughout the game, the girls did an awesome job on the defensive end overall,” Coach Belill added after the game. “I think the final minute of the 2^nd quarter helps to show that the best – where we played over a minute of solid defense straight without giving up a shot going into the locker room. That’s what we pride ourselves on, and the girls have continued to work their butts off getting to that point.”

Turnovers plagued both teams throughout the game, with both teams netting 19 steals each on the night. Ovid-Elsie would also help their defensive efforts by out rebounding the Lancers on the night, 26-15.

El Carman would lead all Marauder scorers with 9 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Aubrey Kurka would add 7 points (5 rebounds, 3 steals), with Hailie McCreery (2 steals), Tava Kvalevog (2 rebounds), and Trinity Ziola (4 rebounds) also adding in 2 points each. Maddie Thornton (9 rebounds, 2 steals) would finish out the Marauder scoring on the night with a free throw.

The JV Lady Marauders have a quick turnaround, with a trip to perennial girls basketball powerhouse Goodrich today (Tuesday) before returning home on Thursday to finish out the season against New Lothrop. Today’s game is a JV-Varsity double header, with JV kicking off the action at 5:30PM. Thursday’s game is a triple-header with the Freshmen boys taking on PW at 4PM to start action before the JV teams take on New Lothrop at 5:30PM (Girls) and 7:00PM (Boys).