The Adrian Lady Blackhawks hosted the in-county rival Butler Lady Bears. The Bears come into the game sitting at 5-5 while the Blackhawks were 6-4 on the season.

After one half of play, the Bears trailed the Blackhawks 35-15. The Blackhawks controlled the boards with 22 first half rebounds (12 of which were offensive) compared to the Bears 13, which led to Adrian finding 10 points off of second chance opportunities and a commanding lead at the intermission.

During the second half Adrian continued to roll. By the final whistle, the Blackhawks had out-rebounded the Bears 44-28 which led to the Blackhawks taking a 55-30 victory over the Lady Bears.

Riley Essenpries led all scoring with 16 for Adrian, while pitching in 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a couple steals. The Bears were led by Kylee Dubray with 11 points and 9 rebounds to go along with 3 steals and 3 blocks on the night.

The Bears fall under .500 with a 5-6 record now, while the Lady Blackhawks improve to 7-4.

The Bears will be back in action at Drexel on the 11th, the Blackhawks are back at in on Friday the 5th at Prairie View.

Photos courtesy of Mid-America Live