The Barry Western Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 55 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Rushville-Industry 60-55. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Barry Western in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost five in a row.
Casen Tobias and Mason Smith certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Tobias scored 25 points, while Smith scored 19 points. That was a full 34.5% of Barry Western's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Barry Western has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Rushville-Industry, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barry Western won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. As for Rushville-Industry, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Rebels at 7:30 p.m.
