Basketball Recap: West Salem Takes a Loss

If West Salem was feeling good fresh off their 72-29 takedown of Westby last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between the West Salem Panthers and the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders didn't end well, with the West Salem Panthers falling 70-56. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Red Raiders are ranked fifth).

West Salem's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Wauwatosa East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.

Looking ahead, West Salem will venture away from home to take on Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Salem has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three contests. As for Wauwatosa East, they will host West Allis Hale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.