After flying high against Chapel Hill two weeks ago, Midtown came back down to earth. The Midtown Knights took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rolesville Rams. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Midtown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hailey Wortmann, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. That's the most boards Wortmann has posted since back in December of 2023. Devin Bockman was another key player, going 6 of 15 on her way to 19 points.
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Even though they lost, Midtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rolesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taliya Rowe, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Matthews, who had 15 points.
Midtown's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Midtown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-79 victory against Cardinal Mooney on the 4th. As for Rolesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-47 loss against Hillgrove on the 4th.
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