South Webster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against the Waverly Tigers, falling 66-42. The Jeeps were down 59-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
01/30/25 vs Waverly | 10 |
12/11/24 @ Notre Dame | 8 |
12/04/24 vs Green | 7 |
11/25/24 @ North Adams | 6 |
12/05/24 vs Northwest | 5 |
Several Jeeps players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eden Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cailee Blevins, who posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Webster smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
South Webster's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Waverly, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Portsmouth West the next time they take the court. Waverly will head out to face Portsmouth West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while South Webster will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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