Wilsonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-71 heartbreaker at the hands of the McMinnville Grizzlies. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
| 12/12/23 vs Sunset | 11 |
| 12/28/24 @ McMinnville | 10 |
| 02/10/24 @ Hillsboro | 10 |
| 02/02/24 vs Putnam | 10 |
| 12/22/23 vs South Albany | 9 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabi Moultrie, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists. That's the most assists Moultrie has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Audrey Counts, who went 7 of 17 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Moultrie wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Wilsonville was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Wilsonville's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for McMinnville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilsonville will venture away from home to face off against Hood River Valley at 5:45 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for McMinnville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Beaverton at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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