Golda Meir kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by the Whitnall Falcons and fell 61-20.
Whitnall had a senior duo take command as Ella Koch almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards and Riley Ward posted 15 points and six rebounds. Ward's big performance that morning made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Pitta, who earned nine points and five boards.
Whitnall now has a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Golda Meir won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South Milwaukee at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Whitnall, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Milwaukee Academy of Science at 7:00 p.m.
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