Western and West Lafayette squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Western had to settle for second. They fell 59-47 to the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Red Devils are ranked 86th).
Carter Biggs
| 03/04/26 vs West Lafayette | 26 |
| 02/24/26 @ Rochester | 15 |
| 02/21/26 vs Lewis Cass | 27 |
| 02/20/26 @ Benton Central | 24 |
| 02/14/26 @ Peru | 24 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Carter Biggs, who shot 47% from the field en route to 26 points. The contest was Biggs' 23rd in a row with at least 15 points. Brett Kallio also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Western now has a losing record of 11-12. As for West Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Lafayette, they will face off against Peru at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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