Basketball Recap: Woodlawn's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Wednesday

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

01/22/25 vs Sandoval	48-51
01/16/25 @ Hamilton County	49-42
01/15/25 vs Sandoval	58-33
01/13/25 vs Red Hill	52-17
01/11/25 vs Altamont	47-43

It was a good run, but Woodlawn unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Sandoval Blackhawks by a score of 51-48. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blackhawks earlier this season, when they won 58-33.

Woodlawn lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Andrea Kibler, who posted 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Kibler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Hockett, who put up 12 points and five steals.

Sandoval's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amiya Ray led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 14 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Ray a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Alayna Ray, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds.

Woodlawn's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-8. As for Sandoval, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.

Woodlawn won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sandoval, they are taking a road trip to square off against Maryville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.