Western lost to Mississinewa back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Western Panthers secured a 49-44 W over the Mississinewa Indians. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Indians are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hudson Biggs, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Bangs, who went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rayveon Fetz, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kiontaye Woods, who put up ten points and six boards.
Western's record is now 10-6. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western has already played their next match (against Clinton Prairie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mississinewa has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Alexandria-Monroe.
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