The West Chargers pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Piper by a score of 57-55. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West in their matchups with Piper: they've now lost four in a row.
West lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malakyah Duncan, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and six assists. It was the first time this season that Duncan pulled down eight or more rebounds. Kamoni Ford was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Piper, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West will square off against Leavenworth at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Leavenworth has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Piper, they will head out on the road to challenge Shawnee Heights on Friday. One thing working in Piper's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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