The Bethany Wolves won the last time they faced the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals, and things went their way on Thursday too. Bethany secured a 34-30 W over Cornerstone Charter. That's two games straight that Bethany has won by exactly four points.
Leading Bethany to victory were Braelyn Pennix and Mattie Southard. Pennix scored five points along with seven rebounds and seven steals, while Southard scored 18 points along with five steals and three blocks. Hattiejo Hopper was another key contributor, scoring four points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Cornerstone Charter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaylen Williamson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 46.7% of Cornerstone Charter's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Stephens, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Bethany and bumps their season record up to 9-13. As for Cornerstone Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Bethany on the road again on Tuesday and play against Piedmont Classical at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Cornerstone Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. Leadership Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cornerstone Charter in North Carolina (Leadership Academy is ranked 247th, while Cornerstone Charter is ranked 591st).
