If Southwestern Heights was riding high fresh off their 48-12 takedown of Lyons last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwestern Heights Mustangs received a blow on Thursday as they fell 67-49 to the Beloit Trojans. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 16-11 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Southwestern Heights lost, don't look at Layla Pearl Kisner. Despite the final result, she posted 21 points and seven steals. That was a full 42.9% of Southwestern Heights' points, marking the fourth time in a row Pearl Kisner has had more than a third of the team's points. Mariah Mendoza was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Southwestern Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beloit only four assists.
It was another big night for Addison Budke, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds for Beloit. Budke has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cassandra Thompson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds.
Southwestern Heights' loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Beloit, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Southwestern Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beloit, they will face off against Holcomb at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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