Basketball Recap: Lenaya Ross Key Part of a Team Effort in Wolverines Win

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Woodland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 40-31 win over the Colleton County Cougars. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Wolverines were down 28-4 in the third quarter.

Woodland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lenaya Ross out in front who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Those nine points gave Ross a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makiza White, who had six points and six rebounds.

Despite the loss, Colleton County still got an impressive performance from Xiomara Oxner, who earned eight points and five rebounds. Oxner has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zariona Hudson, who put up nine points.

Woodland's record is now 2-6. As for Colleton County, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-7.

Woodland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-31 loss against Stall on the 28th. As for Colleton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 38-16 victory against Cross on the 28th.