New Albany played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Westerville South Wildcats, falling 62-37. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
It was another big night for Ariyana Cradle, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten steals for Westerville South. The dominant performance gave Cradle a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Deziah Dupree, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
New Albany's record now sits at 3-8. As for Westerville South, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Albany will head out to take on Pickerington North at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pickerington North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully New Albany likes a good challenge. As for Westerville South, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Westerville South Wildcats duke it out with the Westland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westerville South is facing Westland at the right time seeing as Westland is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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