Mt. Olive lost to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Vipers and fell 57-26. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mt. Olive still got an impressive performance from Lauren Bailey, who posted 20 points and four steals. Whitney Payne was another key player, putting up four points and three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Olive and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mt. Olive is set to challenge their familiar foe Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly will square off against rival Lincolnwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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