Basketball Recap: Casey-Westfield Sets Scoring Season-High Against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine

Warriors

Team Score

12/10/24 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	50
11/18/24 @ Villa Grove	47
11/19/24 @ Chrisman	46
11/29/24 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	35
12/02/24 vs Cumberland	33

Casey-Westfield's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 victory over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Casey-Westfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucy Moore led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least a third of Casey-Westfield's points. Julia Eckerty was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Several Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Genna Kidwell, who posted 18 points and three steals. Kidwell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Snider, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Casey-Westfield now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Casey-Westfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 31-29 win against Red Hill on the 12th. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-38 loss against Neoga on the 12th.