After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clinton, West Bladen was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Midway Raiders out 51-49. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Raiders back in January, they had to take a 38-31 loss.
Kali Allen
| 02/07/25 @ Midway | 21 |
| 12/11/24 @ West Columbus | 19 |
| 01/02/25 vs South Columbus | 18 |
| 01/08/25 vs West Columbus | 15 |
| 01/31/25 @ St. Pauls | 13 |
Kali Allen had an outrageously good game as she went 6 of 11 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Holland Davis was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Despite the loss, Midway still got an impressive performance from Peyton Herring, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Herring has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Royal, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
West Bladen's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-13. As for Midway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
West Bladen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 76-16 defeat against Fairmont on the 11th. As for Midway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-25 loss against Red Springs on the 11th.
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