The Barry Western Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 66-39 loss at the hands of Pittsfield. While losing is never fun, Barry Western can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while Pittsfield is ranked 271st).
Barry Western lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Smith, who scored 21 points. Casen Tobias was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Barry Western has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for Pittsfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barry Western will take on Mendon Unity at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barry Western is facing Mendon Unity at the right time seeing as Mendon Unity is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pittsfield, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th.
