Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Boone Stars. The Panthers lost against the Stars in their previous head to head back in December of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 93-41 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Western lost, don't look at Ellyse Walden. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Ella Rawlings, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points.
Western Boone found their leader in sophomore Ally Lewis, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Reagan, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Western Boone, they moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-33 victory against Tipton on the 28th. As for Western Boone, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-41 defeat against Carroll on the 28th.
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