The Wilde Lake Wildecats pushed their score all the way to 61 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-61 to River Hill. While losing is never fun, Wilde Lake can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while River Hill is ranked 31st).
It was another big night for Braden Sauritch, who almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds for River Hill. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sauritch has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Igwebe, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Wilde Lake and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for River Hill, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilde Lake will play host again and welcome Atholton, where tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Wilde Lake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. As for River Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Long Reach at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in River Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
