University was the 53-38 winner over Western when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The University Trailblazers fell 64-56 to the Western Panthers on Tuesday. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Seay, who posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Seay is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anyah Turley, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Trailblazers
| 01/07/25 @ Western | 56-64 |
| 01/04/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 49-56 |
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Leading Western to victory were Ellyse Walden and Ella Rawlings. Walden dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards, while Rawlings went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhiana Bowman, who put up ten points and six boards.
University now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Western, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-11.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 defeat against Sheridan on the 8th. As for Western, they will venture away from home to face off against Logansport at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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