Having just played yesterday, the Nanih Waiya Warriors will jump right back in to play the Kirk Academy Raiders at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Nanih Waiya sitting on nine straight wins and Kirk Academy on six.
Nanih Waiya has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2023 than the 51-14 stomp they got on the road against Carroll Academy. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Nanih Waiya has managed all season.
Nyshea Hoskin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Nanih Waiya's points. Jasmine Hickman was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Kirk Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over St. Joseph Catholic.
Nanih Waiya's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Kirk Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
