It was a proper cat-fight when Wilson challenged Douglas on Friday. The Wilson Wildcats took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 863rd in California, while the Tigers are ranked 40th in Nevada).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kerrie Takesue, who posted 21 points. Takesue continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Jillian Tung was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas only pulled down six offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hailee Koontz, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Koontz is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Greenfield, who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Wilson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Douglas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Galena the next time they take the court. Wilson will head out to face Galena at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Douglas will host them at 5:15 p.m. on January 6th.
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