If Western Reserve Academy was feeling good fresh off their 65-27 takedown of Central Catholic two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Reserve Academy Pioneers took a hard 63-49 fall against the Kenwood Broncos on Sunday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 45th in Ohio, while the Broncos are ranked sixth in Illinois).
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooklyn Hall, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points. Lilah Turnbull was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 14 points.
Kenwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danielle Brooks, who posted 17 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariella Henigan, who earned 16 points and five steals.
Pioneers
| 01/19/25 vs Kenwood | 49-63 |
| 01/08/25 @ Central Catholic | 65-27 |
| 12/15/24 vs Oak City Prep | 62-57 |
| 12/14/24 vs Virginia Academy | 62-38 |
| 12/08/24 vs Westerville South | 64-47 |
With the defeat, Western Reserve Academy broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Kenwood, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Western Reserve Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 83-70 loss against Tournament Team on the 20th. Kenwood has also already played their next match, a 58-53 defeat against Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario) on the 20th.
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