Wortham played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Italy Gladiators, falling 43-18. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1422nd, while the Gladiators are ranked 705th).
Italy found their leader in sophomore Tatum Box, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Copeland, who posted eight points and four steals.
Wortham's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Italy, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wortham will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mildred at 12:15 p.m. on December 31st. As for Italy, they will look to defend their home court on December 27th against Axtell at 2:30 p.m.
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