It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over the Calvary Saints. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won four games in a row.
Calvary's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Blackford, who shot 57% from the field en route to 18 points and seven boards. The contest was Blackford's 25th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Antione Hunter, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 18 points.
Cougars
| 02/28/25 vs Calvary | 58-57 |
| 02/26/25 vs New Berlin | 42-28 |
| 02/24/25 vs Greenview | 68-18 |
| 02/18/25 vs Camp Point Central | 61-23 |
| 02/14/25 vs North Greene | 56-30 |
| + 20 more games |
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Calvary, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11.
As of now, neither West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] nor Calvary have any future games scheduled.
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