If East was riding high fresh off their 52-30 takedown of Mifflin last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Tigers had to suffer through a 51-21 loss at the hands of the Whetstone Braves. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why East lost on Friday, don't look at Kaliyah Barron. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Barron is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Khloe Powell was another key player, posting four points plus three steals.
Caniya Woods continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Whetstone, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. With that strong performance, Woods is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Genevieve Golding, who earned 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
East's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Whetstone, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will head out to challenge Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Whetstone, they will head out on the road to square off against Mifflin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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