Basketball Recap: Warrior Run Comes Up Short

Warrior Run was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Shikellamy Braves, falling 68-11. While losing is never fun, the Defenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Braves are ranked 156th).

Leading Shikellamy to victory were Lily Fatool and Nadia Smith. Fatool went 7-for-16 to rack up 15 points along with seven steals and six assists, while Smith almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Smith now owns an excellent 46.3% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Carli Berry, who posted 11 points and four steals.

Warrior Run's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Shikellamy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

Warrior Run didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-18 defeat against Danville on the 10th. As for Shikellamy, they have also already played their next game, a 66-58 win against Southern Columbia Area on the 10th.