Basketball Recap: Woodlawn Comes Up Short

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 vs Vienna	42-71
12/14/24 @ Red Hill	54-41
12/11/24 @ Galatia/Thompsonville	0-0
12/09/24 @ Wayne City	66-21
12/07/24 vs Flora	57-28

After a string of four wins, Woodlawn's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 71-42 loss at the hands of the Vienna Eagles. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-21.

Despite the loss, Woodlawn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrea Kibler went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Kibler has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Skinner, who posted ten points.

Woodlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Vienna, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.

Woodlawn and Vienna should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Woodlawn (ranked 309th) will meet Farina South Central (ranked 627th) at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Vienna (ranked 36th) will meet Carterville (ranked 409th) at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.