Basketball Recap: Kiera Mostaffa Key Part of Team Effort in Wildcats Win

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 @ Laquey	50
11/22/24 vs Hermitage	46
01/20/25 vs Green Ridge	45
12/26/24 @ Conway	37
01/27/25 @ Climax Springs	36

There's no place like home for Warsaw, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Sherwood Marksmen 63-42 on Friday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Warsaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiera Mostaffa led the charge by putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Mostaffa is becoming a predictor of Warsaw's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 5-1 (and 9-10 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tanna Howe, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals.

Warsaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. They are 12-6 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Several Marksmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lyah Powell, who posted six points and six boards. That's the most points Powell has posted since back in December of 2024. Kiah Felton was another key player, posting 12 points and three steals.

Warsaw's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 14-11. As for Sherwood, they dropped their record down to 7-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Warsaw didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-30 win against Windsor on the 25th. As for Sherwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 41-40 loss against Holden on the 25th.