Basketball Recap: Janiyah Squire Key Part of a Team Effort in Wildcats Win

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 10:02am

Basketball Recap: Ninety Six Wildcats vs. Ware Shoals Hornets

Ninety Six won the last time they faced Ware Shoals, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ninety Six Wildcats put the hurt on the Ware Shoals Hornets with a sharp 54-31 win. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 23 points.

Ninety Six's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janiyah Squire led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Despite the defeat, Ware Shoals saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaylee Watts earned 12 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Ninety Six and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Ware Shoals, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Ninety Six has already played their next match (against Ware Shoals), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ware Shoals, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-29 loss against Chester on the 4th.

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