Basketball Recap: Waterloo West Beats Wahlert for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Waterloo West came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Wahlert Golden Eagles 60-44. This was payback for the Wahawks, who suffered a 63-42 loss the last time these two teams met.

Waterloo West pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Wahlert, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Waterloo West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-55 victory against Western Dubuque on the 18th. As for Wahlert, they will face off against Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.