Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jersey Panthers. If the Piasa Birds were looking for revenge after losing 38-21 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Meredith Gray was her usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine boards for Jersey. Gray's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Smith, who posted seven points and three steals.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Jersey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-13.
Southwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-22 loss against Staunton on the 10th. As for Jersey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-42 victory against Collinsville on the 10th.
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