Waldron played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-40 loss at the hands of the Morristown Yellow Jackets. If the Mohawks were looking for revenge after losing 67-54 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Waldron's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alivia Fischer, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emerson Lindsey, who posted 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Morristown had a senior duo take command as Nevaeh Sanders went 13 of 23 on her way to 31 points and five steals and Danika Rutledge dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sanders has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Cox, who put up eight points.
Waldron's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-6. As for Morristown, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
The future could be bright for both Waldron and Morristown: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Waldron will try to hand North Decatur their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th. Meanwhile, Morristown will try to hand Southwestern their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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