While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Wilmington was not quite Goshen's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Goshen Warriors. The Hurricane were probably out for revenge after losing 70-53 to them when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Goshen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karson Alderman out in front who went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Alderman a new career-high in points. Bray Settelmayer was another key player, putting up eight points and 15 assists.
Wilmington's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Goshen, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will head out to take on Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilmington is facing Carroll at the right time seeing as Carroll is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Goshen and Withrow will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Goshen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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