After a string of four wins, the Winter Park Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waynesburg Central. Winter Park found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% worse than the opposition.
Winter Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliyah Lockhart, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Seay, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Leading Waynesburg Central to victory were Peyton Cowell and Kaley Rohanna. Cowell dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Rohanna scored 15 points along with five assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Rohanna has scored at least 25% of Waynesburg Central's points. Josie Horne was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds.
Winter Park's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Waynesburg Central, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Winter Park won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oviedo at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Waynesburg Central won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Big Walnut at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Big Walnut will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
