Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Booker T. Washington

If Bishop Kelley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Booker T. Washington, they should've done a better job of containing Marcayla Johnson. The Booker T. Washington Hornets walked away with a 58-45 victory over the Bishop Kelley Comets on Tuesday thanks in part to Johnson, who went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. She has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played.

The team also got some help courtesy of Rhyian Mayberry, who posted ten points and three steals. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Loss or not, Bishop Kelley got some senior leadership from Anne Blankenship and Caroline Rabb. Blankenship dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards, while Rabb went 6 for 8 on her way to 12 points. Blankenship has become a key player for Bishop Kelley: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 2-4 otherwise. Kennedy Wray was another key player, putting up ten points.

Booker T. Washington pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Bishop Kelley, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.

Booker T. Washington has already played their next game, a 65-31 victory against Claremore on the 17th. As for Bishop Kelley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-50 win against East Central on the 17th.