Puxico extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-9. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenville Bears. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Bears are ranked 173rd).
As for Greenville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games.
Greenville was led to victory by Ariel West and Janea Keister. West dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds, while Keister posted 25 points and six boards. Those 25 points gave Keister a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Walk, who put up 12 points.
Looking ahead, Puxico will welcome Dexter at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.7 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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