Lucy Beckham lost against Wando back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lucy Beckham Bengals received a blow as they fell 48-34 to the Wando Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Warriors are ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Lucy Beckham lost, don't look at Charlotte Newkirk. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. What's more, Newkirk also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Vivian Watts was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Leading Wando to victory were Makenna Reynolds and Isabel Waite. Reynolds went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points and six boards, while Waite posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Waite has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Lucy Beckham and nudges their season record down to 7-9. As for Wando, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Lucy Beckham will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stratford at 6:00 p.m. Lucy Beckham is facing Stratford at the right time seeing as Stratford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wando, they are taking a road trip to take on Cane Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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