After flying high against Charles J. Colgan last Tuesday, Gainesville came back down to earth. The Gainesville Cardinals took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centreville Wildcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 64-52 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Peyton White and Grace Ellingson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. White dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Ellingson went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus four steals. White has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Centreville, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gainesville has already played their next match (against Centreville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Centreville has already played their next contest (against Gainesville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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