After flying high against Benjamin Logan last Monday, West Liberty-Salem came back down to earth. The West Liberty-Salem Tigers took a 38-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles on Saturday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 12/21/24 @ Madison Plains | 2 |
| 12/16/24 @ Benjamin Logan | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Triad | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Fairbanks | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why West Liberty-Salem lost, don't look at Addison Wallen. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 11 on her way to 16 points. Wallen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Anna Stroup continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Madison Plains, putting up 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Vallery, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
West Liberty-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Madison Plains, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
West Liberty-Salem and Madison Plains should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. West Liberty-Salem (ranked 234th) will meet Catholic Central (ranked 704th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Meanwhile, Madison Plains (ranked 132nd) will meet West Jefferson (ranked 379th) at 12:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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