Basketball Recap: Kashmere Takes a Loss

Kashmere was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wheatley Wildcats 81-13. The Fighting Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-5.

Wheatley found their leader in sophomore Caria Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aniya Simmons, who posted seven points in addition to 11 boards and seven assists.

Kashmere's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Wheatley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kashmere will challenge Worthing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheatley, they will square off against North Forest at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wheatley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season.