The Tuscola Mountaineers suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against West Henderson, falling 59-25. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tuscola in their matchups with West Henderson: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Tuscola saw an underclassman step up: Kendall Williamson scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Kayden Lyda had an outrageously good game for West Henderson as she scored 18 points along with three steals. Lyda is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Jaza Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two blocks.
Tuscola has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for West Henderson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuscola will challenge North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Henderson, West Henderson and East Henderson will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. East Henderson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while West Henderson is ranked 154th).
