Wes-Del was the 67-56 winner over Cowan when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wes-Del Warriors fell 60-52 to the Cowan Blackhawks on Saturday.
02/01/25 @ Cowan | 24 |
01/31/25 vs Randolph Southern | 35 |
01/25/25 @ Frankton | 20 |
01/24/25 vs Shenandoah | 16 |
01/15/25 vs Yorktown | 23 |
Despite the loss, Wes-Del still got an impressive performance from Josiah Love, who posted 24 points. The contest was Love's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Durr, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Wes-Del smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Cowan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Garrett led the charge by going 6 of 9 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Garrett a new career-high in rebounds. Lucas Terrell was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 16 points.
Wes-Del has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Cowan, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-11.
Wes-Del will welcome Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Cowan, they will face off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Wapahani's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Cowan has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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