The West Shore Wildcats couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a serious blow against Edgewood on Thursday, falling 54-26. West Shore was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Edgewood had a senior duo take command as Shelby Preble scored 18 points along with 4 steals and Alaina Preble scored 16 points along with 6 assists and 6 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Preble has scored at least 25% of Edgewood's points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Calero, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
West Shore's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Edgewood, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
West Shore won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Edgewood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Merritt Island Christian at 6:30 p.m. on December 1st.