Western suffered their closest loss since December 20, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mary Star of the Sea Stars by a score of 42-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 73rd in Nevada, while the Stars are ranked 328th in California).
Western has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Western will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cimarron-Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they will take on Kennedy in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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