Westville comes up short despite Aubrie Jenkins' strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 7:04am

Recap: Westville Tigers vs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils

The Westville Tigers struggled with assists on Thursday (the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Westville took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westville of the 51-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Despite the loss, Westville still got an impressive performance from Aubrie Jenkins, who scored ten points.

Elizabeth McMahon was nothing short of spectacular for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin: she scored 18 points along with three blocks. It was the first time this season that McMahon posted two or more blocks. Ava Acton was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.

Westville's defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-22. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.7 points per game. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they now have a winning record of 15-14.

Westville will head out on the road to square off against Warrensburg-Latham at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Westville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they will square off against St. Thomas More at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Thursday.