West Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 69-50 bruising from the Maysville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 684th, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd).
Leading Maysville to victory were Gator Nichols and Jordyn Watson. Nichols posted 25 points, while Watson almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. The game was Nichols' 22nd in a row with at least 17 points. Gavin Ferguson was another key player, putting up six points along with five assists and three steals.
West Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Maysville, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
While West Holmes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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