Basketball Recap: Watkins Memorial Warriors vs. Licking Valley Panthers
Watkins Memorial won the last time they faced Licking Valley and Ella Perry did her part to make sure it happened again. The Watkins Memorial Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Licking Valley Panthers on Friday, sneaking past 45-42 thanks in part to Perry, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. What's more, she also racked up six offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in January.
Watkins Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Watkins Memorial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Licking Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watkins Memorial will venture away from home to face off against Utica at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Utica has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. Licking Valley has already played their next contest (against Watkins Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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