Stone extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-11. They were beaten by the Heidelberg Oilers 49-10. While losing is never fun, the Tomcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Oilers are ranked 51st).
Stone got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Taylor Perry and Tori Perez, who each put up three points. Kaedyn Myers held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
As for Heidelberg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Mariyah Farrell produced another solid performance going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and six steals. Heidelberg is undefeated when Farrell posts five or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Deysha Ransom, who posted eight points and three steals.
Coincidentally, Stone and Heidelberg will both be playing North Forrest the next time they take the court. The Tomcats will host the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Oilers will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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