The Caney Creek Panthers struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (the Willis Wildkats had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Caney Creek took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildkats. Caney Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caney Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Yeiry Zamudio, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds, and Kaylee Woolley who scored three points. That was a full 43.3% of Caney Creek's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Willis found their leader in underclassman Rebecca Vaughn, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Nija Calyen, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Caney Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Willis, their victory bumped their record up to 5-24.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing The Woodlands the next time they take the court. Caney Creek will head out to face the Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Wildkats will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
