Wilbur-Creston-Keller was the 69-48 winner over Wellpinit when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats lost 52-31 to the Wellpinit Redskins on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Redskins since May 27, 2021.
Despite the loss, Wilbur-Creston-Keller saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brystal Neilsen went 8 of 18 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 58.1% of Wilbur-Creston-Keller's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidyn Maioho, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wellpinit, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-46 win against Selkirk on the 30th. As for Wellpinit, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-36 victory against Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame on the 21st.
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