Zionsville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They took down the Kokomo Wildkats 63-44. The Eagles pushed the score to 53-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildkats cut but never quite recovered from.
Zionsville was led to victory by Mckenzie Chapman and Emily Zack. Chapman went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus eight assists and four steals, while Zack almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Zack a new career-high in assists (four). Caroline Sampson was another key player, posting five points plus nine rebounds.
Zionsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Kokomo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Richards, who earned eight points in addition to nine rebounds. Richards has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makaela Drake, who earned 13 points along with two steals.
The victory got Zionsville back to even at 3-3. As for Kokomo, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Zionsville will face off against Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Zionsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Kokomo, they will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette Jefferson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kokomo surely won't give up without a fight.
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