It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Western Boone can now relate to. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wapahani Raiders on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Raiders are ranked 46th).
Gavin Hawkins and Tristyn Faulk certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Hawkins posted 16 points, while Faulk scored seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Faulk is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Marcus Fortner was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Nate Luce, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 17 points and six steals for Wapahani. Those six steals gave Luce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Camden Bell, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points.
Stars
| 03/15/25 vs Wapahani | 45-53 |
| 03/08/25 vs Seeger | 55-37 |
| 03/07/25 vs Rensselaer Central | 70-35 |
| 03/04/25 vs Delphi Community | 43-41 |
| 02/25/25 @ Fountain Central | 52-35 |
Western Boone moved to 11-15 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Wapahani, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
Western Boone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wapahani, they will challenge 21st Century Charter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. 21st Century Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.7 points per game this season.
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