After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Butler, West Carrollton was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fairborn Skyhawks 51-49. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Skyhawks back in December of 2024, they had to take a 50-34 loss.
West Carrollton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cydney Grigsby, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Gandy, who went 6 of 10 en route to 11 points and five steals.
West Carrollton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairborn only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Fairborn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklynn Kimball went 9 for 13 on her way to 25 points and three steals. That was a full 51% of Fairborn's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaida Mills, who earned seven points and six steals.
West Carrollton's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 3-12. As for Fairborn, they dropped their record down to 9-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
West Carrollton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-33 defeat against Piqua on the 18th. As for Fairborn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-16 loss against Butler on the 17th.
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