It was a good run, but Webber unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waltonville Spartans. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/25/25 @ Waltonville | 33 |
01/23/25 vs Woodlawn | 17 |
01/21/25 vs Cisne | 26 |
01/18/25 vs Red Hill | 37 |
01/17/25 vs Sandoval | 35 |
Despite the loss, Webber still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel Marlow, who posted 33 points. The match was Marlow's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Bryden Dalby was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waltonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyle Cooper, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points and eight boards. Cooper has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Peterson, who went 7 of 8 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Webber's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for Waltonville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Webber didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-43 win against Wayne City on the 28th. As for Waltonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-41 loss against Marion on the 31st.
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