West Side lost against Malad back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Side Pirates were dealt a 55-19 loss at the hands of the Malad Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Dragons are ranked sixth).
West Side's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harley Nielsen, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for West Side and nudges their season record down to 4-14. As for Malad, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
West Side has already played their next match, a 47-36 victory against Aberdeen on the 25th. As for Malad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-38 win against Declo on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
