Western lost against Cimarron-Memorial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Western Warriors lost 77-55 to the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Spartans are ranked 12th).
Cimarron-Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Mitchell, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Western has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Western wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-46 defeat against Legacy on the 30th. Cimarron-Memorial has also already played their next game, a 73-65 victory against Shadow Ridge on the 30th.
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