West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Liberty Comets. The Bears were probably out for revenge after losing 43-29 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for West Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Branch will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tipton at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. After both having extra time off, West Liberty and Calamus-Wheatland will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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