Wiley hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They escaped with a win on Friday against the Walsh Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 47-37 loss.
| 01/24/25 @ Walsh | 6 |
| 01/23/25 vs Kim/Branson | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kit Carson | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Eads | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Holly | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wiley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lexie Lubbers, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Lubbers has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Kynlee Dechant was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Walsh lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ava Alley, who had nine points and six steals. That's the most steals Alley has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Averi Kunselman, who scored eight points and seven boards.
Wiley's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Walsh, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Wiley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-22 win against Deer Trail on the 25th. Walsh has also already played their next contest, a 49-24 victory against Primero on the 25th.
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