West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 56-45 to the Southeast Golden Buffalo. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Buffalo this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-38 back in December of 2024.
Treg Hardeman and Jeremiah Matthews certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hardeman posted 19 points, while Matthews scored nine points along with eight boards and six steals. Matthews also put up two blocks, which werehis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trez Hardeman, who put up six points.
Even though they lost, West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Parker Hardgrave continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southeast, dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Hardgrave is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played. Collin Laws was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and five steals.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Southeast, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-25 loss against Bishop Carroll on the 7th. As for Southeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-53 defeat against Northwest on the 7th.
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