The Fallston Cougars waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over Patterson Mill. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post seven more assists than your opponent, as Fallston did.
It was another big night for Ayla Galloway, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Fallston's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Wirth, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Patterson Mill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kiley Wilhelm. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Wilhelm is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Shertzer, who scored five points.
Fallston's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Patterson Mill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Fallston will head out on the road to face off against Urbana at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fallston focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Monday. As for Patterson Mill, they will square off against Bohemia Manor at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Patterson Mill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday.
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