Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 69-56 to the Westfall Mustangs. The matchup was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Bearcats couldn't quite close it out.
Paint Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Elliott, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jase Rinehart, who earned 14 points.
Paint Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Westfall, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Paint Valley will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Piketon at 7:30 p.m. As for Westfall, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-40 defeat against Meigs on the 6th.
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