Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Wenonah's 18th in Last 19 Outings

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2025, 5:44am

Basketball Recap: Wenonah Dragons vs. Moody Blue Devils

With a playoff win on the line, Wenonah rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Moody Blue Devils out 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since December 10, 2024.

Samarian Franklin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 35 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Wenonah's points. Zariah Evans was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.

Dragons

Previous 5 Games

02/07/25 vs Moody62-60
02/04/25 vs Northside55-36
02/03/25 vs Sipsey Valley61-49
01/31/25 vs Altamont61-21
01/30/25 @ Altamont32-25

Wenonah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matchups.

Wenonah is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Moody, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-10 record this season.

Coming up, Wenonah will take on Jacksonville at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Jacksonville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wenonah surely won't give up without a fight. Moody does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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