It was a proper cat-fight when Western faced off against Carroll on Tuesday. The Western Panthers took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carroll Cougars. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Carter Biggs, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. What's more, Biggs racked up six assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Thurston, who posted nine points.
Eli Falkenberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Carroll, shooting 67% from the field to rack up 27 points and six rebounds. Falkenberg's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Duff, who went 6-for-9 en route to 19 points.
Panthers
| 02/25/25 vs Carroll | 48-57 |
| 02/22/25 @ Lewis Cass | 48-32 |
| 02/21/25 vs West Lafayette | 54-50 |
| 02/15/25 vs Peru | 56-37 |
| 02/11/25 @ Oak Hill | 51-64 |
With the defeat, Western broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Carroll, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-45 loss against Maconaquah on the 5th. As for Carroll, they have also already played their next contest, a 73-50 win against Eastern on the 28th.
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