After flying high against Trumann on Tuesday, Westside came back down to earth. The Warriors were dealt a 65-36 defeat at the hands of the Dierks Outlaws on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Outlaws are ranked eighth).
Westside now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Dierks, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Westside will be home for the holidays to greet Forrest City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dierks, they have already played their next matchup, a 64-36 victory against Jonesboro on the 11th.
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