The Gary West Side Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Whiting by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Gary West Side has suffered since November 14, 2023.
Victoria Velez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Whiting, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Velez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Torie Davis was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Gary West Side's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Whiting, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-11-1.
Gary West Side won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lighthouse College Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Lighthouse College Prep Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Whiting won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Hopefully Wheeler focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 last Saturday.
