The Wray Eagles were the 55-43 winner over the Wiggins Tigers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Wray was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to Wiggins. Wray's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wray lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dori Saffer. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Saffer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Gillham, who scored eight points.
Tyleigh Fehseke had a dynamite game for Wiggins, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fehseke has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hunt, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and two steals.
Wray has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Wiggins, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Wray will head out on the road to take on Akron at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Akron has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Wiggins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Caliche at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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