If the Northwest Grizzlies were feeling good off their 65-36 takedown of the South Titans last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northwest fell just short of West by a score of 43-41. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northwest came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while West is ranked 116th).
Elijah Benning and Jayce Glasper certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Benning scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Glasper scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Benning has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Northwest struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Semaj James, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gavyn Phillips, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for West, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-10.
Northwest will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7:15 p.m. Northwest is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Kapaun Mt. Carmel a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for West, they will head out on the road to take on Heights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Heights is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so West will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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