Basketball Recap: Silliman Institute Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Silliman Institute duked it out withColumbia Academy on Friday. The Silliman Institute Wildcats fell just short of the Columbia Academy Cougars by a score of 37-34. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Silliman Institute lost, don't look at Katie Ryan Dawson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. That was a full 55.9% of Silliman Institute's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lila Richardson, who put up six points and 14 rebounds.

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Previous 3 Games

01/17/25 @ Columbia Academy	34-37
01/14/25 vs Oak Forest Academy	37-50
01/10/25 vs Brookhaven Academy	40-57

Even though they lost, Silliman Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Silliman Institute has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Columbia Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.

Silliman Institute has already played their next matchup (against Parklane Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Columbia Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Bowling Green.