West has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Troy Trojans. West was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Troy earlier this season, when they won 61-55.
West lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Easton Rinewalt, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Poteet, who earned eight points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Troy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Looking ahead, West will challenge Scurry-Rosser at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. Troy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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