West Lauderdale had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Kemper County Wildcats, falling 68-43. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Wildcats are ranked 18th).
As for Kemper County, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
TriniTy WesTerield had an outrageously good game as she went 9-for-12 on her way to 21 points and five steals. Those 21 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shariah Wooten, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 14 points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
West Lauderdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-33 loss against Lake on the 15th. As for Kemper County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 69-34 victory against Newton on the 12th.
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