The Venus Bulldogs lost against the Ferris Yellowjackets back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Venus opened the new year with a less-than-successful 53-44 defeat to Ferris. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Venus in their matchups with Ferris: they've now lost five in a row.
Ferris was led to victory by Carly Quiroz and Breck Dormady. Quiroz dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Dormady dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Dormady, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Venus has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Ferris, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hillsboro the next time they take the court. Ferris will host Hillsboro at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Venus will head out to face them at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
