Ryle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Walton-Verona Bearcats, falling 68-47. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, Ryle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayden (Jay) Mcclain dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, (Jay) Mcclain also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Warner, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 16 points.
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| 02/07/25 @ Walton-Verona | 14 |
| 02/06/25 vs Notre Dame Academy | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mercy | 8 |
Even though they lost, Ryle was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Ryle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Walton-Verona, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Ryle has already played their next match, a 78-48 loss against Madison Central on the 8th. Walton-Verona has also already played their next game (against Henry County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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