Basketball Recap: Waterford Comes Up Short

Waterford played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 61-41 to the Rowland Hall Winged Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Ravens have suffered against the Winged Lions since February 4, 2020.

When it comes to explaining why Waterford lost, don't look at Preston Jenkins. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Jenkins a new career-high in steals. Julian Cheffings was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.

Luc Dowdle was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 20 en route to 22 points and five boards for Rowland Hall. Dowdle's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Chin, who scored nine points and seven rebounds.

Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Rowland Hall, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Waterford Ravens face off against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Waterford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rowland Hall, they will venture away from home to square off against Draper APA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Rowland Hall likes a good challenge.