After losing to Center Place the last time they met, the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Westwood Baptist Academy walked away with a 36-27 victory over Center Place on Thursday.
Katie Gross was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Westwood Baptist Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Kilhafner, who scored two points along with six rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Center Place lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rylie Kroesen. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with three steals. Kroesen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Westwood Baptist Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Center Place, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Westwood Baptist Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 8:00 a.m. on February 17th. As for Center Place, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lighthouse Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Lighthouse Prep Academy is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Center Place will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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