With a playoff game on the line, the Wekiva Mustangs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 57-29 victory over the Hawks on the road. Wekiva has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Wekiva found their leader in underclassman Senaia Asanya, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tierra Coleman, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Horizon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Molly Smith, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Smith hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Zoe Corjay, who scored six points along with two steals.
Wekiva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Wekiva is on the road again on March 7th and plays St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:00 p.m. on March 7th. St. Thomas Aquinas will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Wekiva surely won't give up without a fight. Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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