Keystone put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Columbia Raiders by a score of 51-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Keystone was led to victory by Brooklyn Barber and Vivian Cassell. Barber went 7 for 14 on her way to 18 points, while Cassell posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Cassell a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Madyson Sokolowski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Kaitlyn Miller. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 20 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Miller, who had five points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Wildcats
| 12/21/24 vs Columbia | 51-38 |
| 12/11/24 vs Oberlin | 59-25 |
| 12/07/24 vs Black River | 64-13 |
| 12/04/24 vs Brookside | 61-19 |
| 12/02/24 vs Sandusky | 65-59 |
| + 15 more games |
Keystone's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Columbia, they moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Keystone will welcome Elyria at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th. As for Columbia, they will head out to take on Lorain at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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