West Side lost against Melba back in March of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 54-51. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, West Side still got an impressive performance from Drake Sage, who posted nine points and eight assists. Those assists were Sage's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Thomsen, who scored six points.
Melba's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tavin Heritage led the charge by shooting 50% from the field en route to 15 points and six boards. Owen Hansen was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and six assists.
West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Melba, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Coming up, West Side won't have much time to rest: their next game is against McDermitt at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Melba and Vision will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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