Basketball Recap: Struthers Finds Home Court Redemption Against Girard

There's no place like home for Struthers, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 51-44 win over the Girard Indians on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Indians back in January, they had to take a 43-39 loss.

Girard's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caylee Wilkes, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aly Gassman, who posted 14 points.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/30/25 vs Girard	51-44
01/16/25 vs Poland Seminary	42-38
01/13/25 vs Lakeview	45-43
12/19/24 vs Hubbard	52-46

Struthers pushed their record up to 6-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Girard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Struthers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-38 loss against McKinley on the 3rd. As for Girard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-33 win against South Range on the 1st.