While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Northeast was not quite Westran's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westran Hornets. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cruze Haynes, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Marshall Kitchen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Westran, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Northeast and Westran should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Northeast (ranked 143rd) will meet Sturgeon (ranked 292nd) at 7:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025. Similarly, Westran (ranked 63rd) will meet Community (ranked 462nd) at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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