If Bishop Moore was riding high fresh off their 68-45 takedown of Melbourne on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bishop Moore Hornets fell just short of the Wekiva Mustangs by a score of 52-50 on Wednesday. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 57-40.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Moore saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaiden Peterson posted 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayonna Lewis, who had eight points and three steals.
Leading Wekiva to victory were Paris Blackwood and Makayla Bell. Blackwood scored nine points and three steals, while Bell put up 12 points. The dominant performance gave Blackwood a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Tiana Washington, who earned four points and ten rebounds.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Wekiva, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
Bishop Moore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Edgewood on the 31st. As for Wekiva, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-17 victory against Evans on the 4th.
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