
Braves
01/03/25 vs Midd-West | 58 |
01/22/25 @ Midd-West | 48 |
01/25/25 vs Danville | 37 |
12/23/24 vs Williamsport | 32 |
02/05/25 @ Central Mountain | 27 |
Shikellamy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Central Mountain Wildcats 59-32. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lily Fatool, who went 11-for-26 en route to 30 points and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Shikellamy's points. Nadia Smith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Shikellamy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Loss or not, Central Mountain got some senior leadership from Lena Walker and Taylor Doyle. Walker went 7-for-17 to rack up 20 points and seven steals, while Doyle posted eight points and eight rebounds. Those 20 points gave Walker a new career-high.
Shikellamy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Central Mountain, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Shikellamy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-11 victory against Warrior Run on the 8th. As for Central Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-40 defeat against DuBois Central Catholic on the 7th.
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