If the Westerville South Wildcats were riding high off their 66-32 takedown of the Westerville North Warriors last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Westerville South took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nubians. Westerville South has struggled against the Nubians recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Westerville South had strong showings from Ariyana Cradle, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Cirrye White, who scored 22 points. White is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Africentric Early College got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Natiah Nelson out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shaunie Little, who scored two points along with seven steals.
Westerville South's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Africentric Early College, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westerville South will take on the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Africentric Early College, they and the Cowboys will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
