WestSide and Mingo Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but WestSide had to settle for second. They fell to the Mingo Central Miners 56-50. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-45 back in December of 2024.
Mingo Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Addie Smith out in front who posted 20 points along with eight assists and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Mingo Central's points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Akers, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
WestSide has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. The victory (which was Mingo Central's third in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
WestSide does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mingo Central, they will take on Wyoming East at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mingo Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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