Western hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 56-46 win over the West Lafayette Red Devils on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2022.
Ellyse Walden went supernova for Western, going 8 for 12 on her way to 21 points. Ella Rawlings was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Western was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly Andrew, who posted 18 points and three steals. Those 18 points gave Andrew a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaya St. Hilaire, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Panthers
| 01/04/25 @ West Lafayette | 56-46 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tipton | 50-33 |
| 12/27/24 vs Western Boone | 56-64 |
| 12/27/24 vs University | 38-53 |
| 12/20/24 vs Benton Central | 44-49 |
Western's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for West Lafayette, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Western will welcome University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Lafayette, they will head out to face off against Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Lafayette is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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