Peebles piles up the points against Williamsburg

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2024, 3:50pm

Recap: Peebles Indians vs. Williamsburg Wildcats

The Peebles Indians waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Williamsburg 61-26 at home. Peebles has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Peebles' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Johnson is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Abigail Smalley, who scored 19 points.

Peebles pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Williamsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Peebles won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th. West Union is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Williamsburg, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Rockets at 7:15 p.m. Clermont Northeastern will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 650th, while the Wildcats are ranked 316th).