West Carter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Russell Red Devils, falling 60-37. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-42 back in December of 2024.
Russell found their leader in freshman Ryder Burgess, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burgess has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cordial, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and eight boards.
West Carter's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Russell, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Carter has already played their next matchup (against East Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Russell will challenge Lewis County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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