Basketball Recap: Patience Allen's Big Game Can't Quite Lead West over Leavenworth

West fought the good fight in their overtime match against Leavenworth on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leavenworth PIONEERS. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the PIONEERS this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-50 back in January.

West lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Patience Allen, who posted nine points and six boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Imani McGlory, who scored 15 points and three steals.

Even though they lost, West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season. Leavenworth's win bumped their record up to 3-8-2.

West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-39 loss against De Soto on the 24th. As for Leavenworth, they have also already played their next contest, a 48-30 victory against Lansing on the 21st.