West Lafayette lost against Western back in January of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The West Lafayette Red Devils opened the new year with a less-than-successful 56-46 defeat to the Western Panthers.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly Andrew, who posted 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Andrew a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Amaya St. Hilaire, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, West Lafayette smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Ellyse Walden was nothing short of spectacular for Western: she went 8 of 12 on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Rawlings, who put up 13 points.
West Lafayette dropped their record down to 3-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Western, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11.
West Lafayette will take on Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Lafayette is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Western, they will challenge University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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