Central Noble fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wawasee on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wawasee Warriors. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 42-39 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Central Noble still got an impressive performance from Abby Pliett, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Kaydintz Bales, who earned nine points.
Wawasee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mackenzie Hackleman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Hackleman is becoming a predictor of Wawasee's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 10-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Horn, who had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Central Noble's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Wawasee, their record is now 11-3.
Central Noble will take on East Noble at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wawasee, they will be taking part in a tournament against Chesterton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chesterton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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