West Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Wekiva Mustangs, falling 69-30. The Warriors lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 55-47 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wekiva to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makayla Bell, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and three blocks. Bell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tiana Washington, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.
West Orange's record is now 2-13. As for Wekiva, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.
West Orange and Wekiva could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. West Orange (ranked 396th) will meet North Florida Educational Institute (ranked 58th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Wekiva will challenge Timber Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 164 places (202 vs. 38).
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