Woodward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 71-56 bruising from the Steinbrenner Warriors. Even if the Polar Bears couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Steinbrenner was led to victory by Riley Aulls and Douglas Jordan. Aulls went 8 of 13 en route to 24 points and five rebounds, while Jordan went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Those 24 points gave Aulls a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Simmons, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Woodward's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Steinbrenner, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.
Woodward wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-29 defeat against Ross on the 27th. As for Steinbrenner, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tarpon Springs at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Steinbrenner has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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