South Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 53-38 to the Westwood Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 0-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
South Fork's loss came despite strong showings from Amani Henry and Vivianna Morales. Henry went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks, while Morales had eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three blocks. Morales is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, South Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Westwood to victory were Te'Anaina Rivers and Jihla Greer. Rivers scored 25 points plus three steals and two blocks, while Greer scored 22 points in addition to six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmyne Jones, who had four points along with two steals.
South Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
South Fork will stay at home for another game and welcome Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on December 10th. As for Westwood, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Treasure Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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