The Westerville South Wildcats came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over Worthington Kilbourne. Given Westerville South's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Worthington Kilbourne is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westerville South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deziah Dupree, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Cirrye White was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Oliviah Wilkerson and Reagan Wilkinson certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Wilkerson dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Wilkinson scored eight points along with four steals. Wilkerson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games.
Westerville South's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Westerville South won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Unioto at 12:00 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in Unioto's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Olentangy Orange at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
