On Monday, the Woodlands Academy Wildcats had to suffer through a 54-26 loss at the hands of the Wheaton Academy Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Warriors are ranked 262nd).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dyana Santoyo, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Faith Guerra was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Woodlands Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Woodlands Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Wheaton Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Woodlands Academy has already played their next matchup, a 56-15 loss against Waukegan on the 11th. Wheaton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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