Basketball Recap: Travis Harrell Key Part of a Team Effort in Cougars Win

SIUE East St. Louis Charter won the last time they faced Westfair Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The SIUE East St. Louis Charter Cougars secured a 61-55 W over Westfair Christian. The Cougars didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead SIUE East St. Louis Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travis Harrell, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 23 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Harrell a new career-high in rebounds (four). Kejuan Rives was another key player, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten boards.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why Westfair Christian lost, don't look at Greyson Prevett. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Prevett has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Bordean, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Westfair Christian, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-39 victory against North County Christian on the 25th. As for Westfair Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-34 defeat against First Baptist Academy on the 25th.