It was a good run, but the Battlefield Bobcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were beaten by Gainesville 75-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Battlefield in their matchups with Gainesville: they've now lost six in a row.
Gainesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton White led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. White is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Grace Ellingson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Battlefield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Gainesville, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Battlefield will be playing at home against Osbourn Park at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Osbourn Park presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Battlefield in Virginia (Osbourn Park is ranked 17th, while Battlefield is ranked 92nd). As for Gainesville, they will head out on the road to take on Osbourn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Osbourn focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
