While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Coshocton was not quite West Muskingum's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Redskins still had to take the loss.
West Muskingum's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Porter, who went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc to rack up 27 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavin Bennett, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and five boards.
Coshocton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for West Muskingum, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Coming up, Coshocton will venture away from home to face off against Maysville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for West Muskingum, they will welcome Crooksville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes are facing the Ceramics at the right time seeing as the Ceramics are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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