The West Side Pirates were the 71-56 winner over the Aberdeen Tigers when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. West Side fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Griffin Knittel, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for Aberdeen. Luke Shackelford was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
West Side's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Aberdeen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
West Side will head out on the road to square off against the Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Malad is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Aberdeen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Idaho (Bear Lake is ranked 70th, while the Tigers are ranked 85th).
