Western Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southmont Mounties. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Mounties are ranked 78th).
Despite the loss, Western Boone still got an impressive performance from Tristyn Faulk, who went 8 of 13 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Faulk continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinn Westerfeld, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Southmont's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Watson led the charge by going 8 of 9 on his way to 17 points. That's the most points Watson has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Foley, who put up 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Western Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southmont, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Western Boone will take on Tri-Central in a tournament on December 28th. As for Southmont, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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