Preston and Wheeling Park squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Preston had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Wheeling Park Patriots and fell 80-31. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Patriots are ranked fourth).
IsaBella Miller
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Preston's loss came despite strong showings from Cameryn Sypolt and IsaBella Miller. Sypolt posted eight points, while Miller scored six points. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Preston has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. The victory (which was Wheeling Park's third in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Preston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheeling Park, they will square off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeling Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully University likes a good challenge.
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