The Western Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Logansport Berries at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Western took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-38 win over Lafayette Central Catholic.
Western's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Mast led the charge by putting up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Thurston, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Logansport played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 106-45 loss at the hands of Kokomo. The Berries haven't had much luck with the Wildkats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Western's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Logansport, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Western couldn't quite finish off Logansport in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 59-56. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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