Basketball Recap: Wilby Comes Up Short

Wilby entered their game against Holy Cross on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wilby Wildcats were dealt a 62-32 defeat at the hands of the Holy Cross Crusaders. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Wilby's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Nell Saunders, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Saunders has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Raine Upchurch, who went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points.

Wilby's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Wilby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-43 loss against Watertown on the 24th. Holy Cross has also already played their next contest, a 75-41 victory against Oxford on the 23rd.