West lost to South back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cowboys took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 233rd).

Daveeon Jackson
| 12/04/25 vs Franklin Heights | 14 |
| 02/13/26 vs South | 13 |
| 12/19/25 vs Briggs | 10 |
| 01/06/26 @ Eastmoor Academy | 9 |
| 12/09/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 9 |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the loss, West still got an impressive performance from Daveeon Jackson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. Jackson is becoming a predictor of the Cowboys' success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
West dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
West will welcome East at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cowboys will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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