It's playoff time, and West Morgan had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Danville Hawks 71-68. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Hawks are ranked 332nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Ellenburg, who went 7 of 17 en route to 22 points and six boards. Ellenburg is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Tristyn Barrett was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
West Morgan has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Danville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-19.
West Morgan has already played their next match, a 67-51 victory against Good Hope on the 4th. Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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