The Willows Honkers entered their tilt with the Pierce Bears with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Willows narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pierce 43-41. This was payback for Willows, who suffered a 31-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Willows' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyleigh Goppert led the charge by scoring 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Connie Huttman, who scored 12 points.
Willows' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Pierce, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willows will square off against Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Durham is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Pierce, they will head out on the road to face off against Winters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winters is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
