There's no place like home for the Weddington Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-34 win over Parkwood at home. Given Weddington's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Parkwood is ranked 409th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weddington was led to victory by Bailey Page and Madison Motto. Page scored 26 points along with 8 rebounds, while Motto dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Page has scored at least 25% of Weddington's points. Another player making a difference was Ella Bergman, who scored 5 points along with 6 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Parkwood lost, one person who can't be blamed is Peyton Collins. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. The matchup was Collins' third in a row with at least ten points. Kayl Starnes was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 6 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Parkwood were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weddington only pulled down 20.
Weddington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Parkwood, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Weddington will take on Lamar County at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkwood, they will be playing at home against Buford at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
