It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westville can now relate to. They fell to the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies 66-61. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Mustangs & Fillies are ranked 121st).

Brian Jackson
03/07/25 vs Kouts | 23 |
03/05/25 vs Tri-Township | 17 |
02/25/25 vs South Central | 17 |
02/21/25 vs Morgan Township | 19 |
02/13/25 @ Hammond Central | 21 |
+ 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Westville lost on Friday, don't look at Brian Jackson. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field on his way to 23 points. The contest was Jackson's 21st in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dillon Walpole, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 19 points.
The loss snapped Westville's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-10 record. As for Kouts, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Westville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kouts, they have already played their next match, a 61-52 win against Washington Township on the 8th.
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