In what's become a running theme this season, the Ninety Six Wildcats gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-25 victory over Newberry at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-11.
Ninety Six was led to victory by Katie Fortner and Janiyah Squire. Fortner scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Squire dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Squire has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Coster, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Ninety Six pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Newberry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Ninety Six and the Bulldogs will both be playing the Rebels the next time they take the court. Ninety Six will host the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Bulldogs will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
