After a string of five wins, Westover's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Monroe Golden Tornadoes by a score of 41-39. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 02/02/24 @ Cairo | 25 |
| 01/10/25 @ Monroe | 20 |
| 02/03/24 @ Terrell County | 19 |
| 12/03/24 @ Tift County | 16 |
| 11/18/23 vs Colquitt County | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Westover lost, don't look at Greg Williams. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 9 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aden Reese, who posted four points.
Monroe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nehemiah Tinch, who had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Burns, who put up six points and three steals.
Westover's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Monroe, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Westover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-51 win against Godby on the 11th. As for Monroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-58 defeat against Randolph-Clay on the 11th.
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