After flying high against Fairdale last Friday, Holy Cross came back down to earth. The Holy Cross Cougars were dealt a 68-35 loss at the hands of the Whitefield Academy Wildcats on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Whitefield Academy had a senior duo take command as Noel Smith went 11-for-17 en route to 28 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds and Gwynnie Franz went 7-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 27 points and three steals. Smith's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Riley Ring, who posted ten points.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Whitefield Academy, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Holy Cross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-35 win against Henry County on the 17th. As for Whitefield Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 61-32 defeat against Sacred Heart on the 18th.
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