After flying high against Raleigh-Egypt last Wednesday, Bolton came back down to earth. The Bolton Wildcats came up short against the Memphis Central Warriors on Thursday, falling 57-32. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
12/19/24 @ Memphis Central | 18 |
12/11/24 @ Raleigh-Egypt | 18 |
12/10/24 vs Brighton | 15 |
12/06/24 @ Power Center Academy | 21 |
11/27/24 vs Southwind | 27 |
11/24/24 vs Booker T. Washington | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Bolton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore I'Mari Pointer posted 18 points and four steals. Pointer's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Marshall, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Bolton moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Memphis Central, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bolton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Craigmont at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bolton is facing Craigmont at the right time seeing as Craigmont is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Memphis Central, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Harding Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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