Basketball Recap: West Liberty-Salem Beats Greeneview for Their Third Straight Win

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

01/20/25 vs Greeneview	45-32
01/18/25 vs West Jefferson	44-35
01/13/25 vs Northeastern	68-7

West Liberty-Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Greeneview Rams by a score of 45-32. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 38-35 loss the last time these two teams met.

West Liberty-Salem's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Astorino, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Ava Johnson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

West Liberty-Salem 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 five consecutive matches.

West Liberty-Salem is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Greeneview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

West Liberty-Salem will head out on the road to square off against Mechanicsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mechanicsburg will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something West Liberty-Salem surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greeneview, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-41 defeat against Southeastern Local on the 22nd.