West Henderson waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the East Henderson Eagles 55-38. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 46-44 defeat.
01/24/25 vs East Henderson | 6 |
01/22/25 vs North Henderson | 3 |
01/17/25 vs Tuscola | 4 |
01/14/25 @ Franklin | 5 |
01/09/25 vs A.C. Reynolds | 2 |
West Henderson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayden Lyda, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and six steals. Lyda has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Justus, who earned eight points and five assists.
West Henderson was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Henderson only posted six assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mamie Hill, who put up ten points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Bridgette Kelly, who had five points.
West Henderson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for East Henderson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
West Henderson has already played their next matchup, a 67-40 victory against Smoky Mountain on the 28th. As for East Henderson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-26 win against Brevard on the 29th.
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