Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Road Wins for Wenonah

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2024, 8:23am

Basketball Recap: Wenonah Dragons vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs

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Wenonah had won six straight road games and Samarian Franklin did her part to make it seven on Thursday. The Wenonah Dragons took down the Jackson-Olin Mustangs 52-37 thanks in part to Franklin, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. Her evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Aariyanah Parker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. She has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played.

Wenonah is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Jackson-Olin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.

The future could be bright for both Wenonah and Jackson-Olin: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Wenonah will try to hand John Carroll Catholic their third-straight loss when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Similarly, Jackson-Olin will try to hand Parker their eighth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.

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