It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Willis Wildkats by a score of 54-52 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since January 10th.
Tyshon Nixon was nothing short of spectacular for Willis: he posted 20 points and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Nixon a new career-high in blocks (two). Jackson Day was another key player, going 7-for-14 on his way to 14 points.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13-1. As for Willis, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Westfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Willis, they will face off against Cypress Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Willis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
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