Basketball Recap: Rylie Hockett's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Woodlawn over Edwards County

It was a proper cat-fight when Woodlawn duked it out withEdwards County on Saturday. The Woodlawn Cardinals fell 62-53 to the Edwards County Lions. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Lions are ranked 121st).

Woodlawn's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylie Hockett, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five steals. Hockett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Skinner, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Woodlawn and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Edwards County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.

Woodlawn will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Altamont at 2:00 p.m. on January 11, 2025. Edwards County will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Carmi-White County at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.