Westland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Westerville South Wildcats 84-10. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 710th, while the Wildcats are ranked 62nd).
Despite the defeat, Westland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tresia Spillman posted five points and five boards.
It was another big night for Ariyana Cradle, who went 8 of 9 on her way to 20 points and seven steals for Westerville South. Cradle has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cirrye White, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Westland's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Westerville South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Westland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-16 defeat against Hayes on the 14th. Westerville South has also already played their next game, a 52-39 win against Harvest Prep on the 14th.
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