Westwood Baptist Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.82 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a blow against the Ellington Whippets, falling 71-24. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westwood Baptist Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Peytin Martin, who posted six points, and Taryn Kirkley, who put up four points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Westwood Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Westwood Baptist Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Ellington, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Westwood Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holcomb at 7:15 p.m. on February 10th. Westwood Baptist Academy's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Holcomb's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ellington, they will venture away from home to square off against Twin Rivers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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