Needing their first rebound of the season, the Konawaena Wildcats responded in a big way at the Title IX Conference and Classic in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.
A day after falling to Forestville Military Academy (Maryland) 60-54 for their first loss of the season, the Lady Wildcats regrouped to defeat Myers Park (North Carolina) 60-40.
Mikayla Tablit and Mercedes “Ihi” Victor both contributed 15 points for Konawaena (11-1), while Cherilyn and Chanelle Molina each hit double figures with 23 combined points. The Wildcats also got some solid minutes from Mahie Kaawa, and Celena Molina put away nine points.
No game is a pushover at the prestigious tourney that features an international field of 48 teams playing in eight brackets. Konawaena’s first foe — Forestville — is the defending Maryland 1A state champion. Myers Park — led by Kentucky commit Chanin Scott — finished last year ranked first in North Carolina and sixth in MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings.
The Wildcats currently hold the No. 7 spot in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national rankings. Konawaena will play in the Patsy T. Mink bracket consolation championship against Benjamin Mays (Georgia) on Wednesday.