Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 53-38 to the University Trailblazers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 149th).
Despite the loss, Western saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Rawlings posted nine points.
Taylor Seay was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds for University. Seay's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabby Culp, who earned nine points and six rebounds.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for University, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Western wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-56 loss against Western Boone on the 27th. As for University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-39 victory against Heritage Christian on the 27th.
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