Basketball Recap: Waelder Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Nov 25, 2024, 1:22pm
Basketball Recap: Waelder Wildcats vs. Johnson City Eagles
Waelder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Johnson City Eagles, falling 69-29. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Johnson City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadyn Jenkins led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Craig, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Waelder's loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Waelder will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunnybrook Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson City, they will square off against Utopia at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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