The Quince Orchard Cougars were the 32-24 winner over the Walter Johnson Wildcats when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Quince Orchard took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walter Johnson. Quince Orchard's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kasey Rappaport, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sydney Richardson, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Quince Orchard struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Walter Johnson pulled down 19 offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Kendall Alexander, who scored 15 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds for Walter Johnson. Alexander hasn't dropped below three steals for nine straight games. Norah Youssef was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Quince Orchard has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Walter Johnson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Quince Orchard will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Walter Johnson, they will head out on the road to square off against Churchill at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Walter Johnson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
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