If Willis was feeling good fresh off their 77-39 takedown of Eastern last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Willis Wildkats took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Australian National Team (Australia). That makes it the first time this season the Wildkats have let down their home crowd.
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Willis lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chandler Beasley, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Beasley a new career-high in blocks (two). SJ Young was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Willis' defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-8. As for Australian National Team (Australia), their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Willis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-50 win against Oak Ridge on the 4th. Australian National Team (Australia) does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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