Furr managed to keep up with Wheatley until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Furr Brahmans were outmatched by the Wheatley Wildcats and fell 71-42. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Brahmans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-25 back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Furr saw an underclassman step up: freshman Londyn Bridgewater almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 50% of Furr's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Wheatley to victory were Caria Thomas and Jamie Solomon. Thomas went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards, while Solomon went 9 of 19 en route to 26 points along with six assists and three steals. Thomas is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Symone Johnson, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Furr's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Wheatley, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Furr will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Forest at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th. As for Wheatley, they will face off against Scarborough at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Wheatley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Scarborough likes a good challenge.
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