Westfall extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-15. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Zane Trace Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Pioneers are ranked 174th).
As for Zane Trace, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points over those games.
Zane Trace's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Roman Berry, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Those six steals gave Berry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Stewart, who put up 15 points and six rebounds.
Westfall wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-43 win against Adena on the 11th. As for Zane Trace, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-44 victory against Huntington on the 13th.
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