Basketball Recap: Maconaquah Comes Up Short

After a string of three wins, Maconaquah's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 64-34 loss at the hands of the Whitko Wildcats. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-20.

Despite the defeat, Maconaquah saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ireland Kile went 7 of 17 on her way to 23 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Kile has posted since back in November of 2024.

Even though they lost, Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.

Maconaquah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Whitko, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.

Maconaquah has already played their next matchup (against Northwestern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitko will head out to take on Northfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Northfield has won six straight at home, while Whitko won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.