While it was all tied up 41-41 at halftime, Western Hills was not quite Bluegrass United's equal in the second half on Monday. They took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluegrass United Bluehawks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Wolverines still had to take the loss.
Bluegrass United found their leader in sophomore Everett Pieratt, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pieratt has scored all season. Nathan Samples was another key player, going 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Western Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Bluegrass United, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Western Hills will face off against Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bluegrass United, they will head out on the road to square off against Nicholas County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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