Willis lost against Grand Oaks back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Willis Wildkats had to suffer through a 75-21 loss at the hands of the Grand Oaks Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Wildkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 974th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 127th).
Nija Calyen was Willis' leading scorer, having posted eight points. Lexi Ford held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Bree Riley was her usual excellent self, going 13 for 19 on her way to 33 points and six steals for Grand Oaks. The match was Riley's 46th in a row with at least ten points. Hannah Reynolds was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Willis has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Grand Oaks, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Caney Creek the next time they take the court. Grand Oaks will host Caney Creek at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Willis will host them at 6:30 p.m. on January 15th.
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