Beloit Memorial lost to Waterford back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Purple Knights were outmatched by the Wolverines and fell 71-32. While losing is never fun, the Purple Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Wolverines are ranked 78th).
Waterford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Milosh led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards. Milosh is becoming a predictor of the Wolverines' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 12-3 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alyson Brechtl, who posted 11 points and four blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Beloit Memorial and nudges their season record down to 5-16. As for Waterford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Beloit Memorial is set to take on their familiar foe Elkhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Waterford will face off against rival Badger at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brechtl and Ella Jooss.
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