Piper was the 57-55 winner over West when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Piper Pirates were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 59-58 to the West Chargers. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Piper still got an impressive performance from PJ Moore, who went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cooper Crawford, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Piper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Piper's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for West, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Piper wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-44 victory against Leavenworth on the 20th. As for West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 0-0 draw against Shawnee Heights on the 20th.
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