Basketball Recap: West Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 vs Whitney	71-60
01/31/25 @ Harmony School of Innovation	76-14
01/28/25 vs McGregor	81-57
01/25/25 @ Troy	61-55
01/21/25 vs Clifton	65-54

West entered their tilt with Whitney on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 71-60. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in January, they had to take a 45-43 defeat.

Easton Rinewalt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 20 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rogers, who posted seven points and three steals.

West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Whitney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.

West will square off against Clifton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clifton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for Whitney, they will face off against McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.