Wilby lost against Watertown back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wilby Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Watertown Indians. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/24/25 @ Watertown | 13 |
| 01/21/25 vs Holy Cross | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Wolcott | 18 |
| 01/15/25 @ Kennedy | 10 |
| 01/13/25 @ Torrington | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs Derby | 11 |
Despite the loss, Wilby still got an impressive performance from Ja'Nell Saunders, who posted eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and three blocks. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anabel Mercedes, who earned 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wilby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Wilby's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Watertown, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Wilby will challenge Amistad at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. Watertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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