Napoleon lost against Patrick Henry back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Napoleon Wildcats took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patrick Henry Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Patriots are ranked 111th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hannah Miller, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 17 points. Miller continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Chloe Cicero was another key player, putting up six points along with five assists and three steals.
Leading Patrick Henry to victory were Ada Christman and Kasey Nelson. Christman posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, while Nelson had 13 points. Nelson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Guelde, who put up five points.
Napoleon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Patrick Henry, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Napoleon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-13 loss against Anthony Wayne on the 6th. As for Patrick Henry, they will face off against Leipsic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Patrick Henry's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Leipsic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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