West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 54-50 W over the South Titans. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 58-56 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
West can attribute much of their success to Christian Laws, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Treg Hardeman, who posted ten points and three steals.
West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Pioneers
| 01/17/25 @ South | 54-50 |
| 01/14/25 vs North | 53-41 |
| 01/09/25 vs Haysville Campus | 76-63 |
| 01/07/25 @ Heights | 27-59 |
| 01/03/25 vs Northwest | 52-66 |
West's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for South, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-29 defeat against Owasso on the 23rd. As for South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-41 loss against Great Bend on the 23rd.
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