Basketball Recap: Downingtown West Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Downingtown West and Haverford squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Downingtown West had to settle for second. They took a 40-21 bruising from the Haverford Fords. The match marked the Whippets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Downingtown West's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Haverford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.

Downingtown West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-42 win against North Penn on the 21st. As for Haverford, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Garnet Valley at 1:00 p.m. Garnet Valley is coming into the contest with 14 straight victories at home, so Haverford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.