It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 45-35 victory over the Logansport Berries. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-25 back in January.
Ella Rawlings
| 12/14/24 vs Twin Lakes | 17 |
| 02/05/25 vs Logansport | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs University | 16 |
| 11/22/24 vs Tipton | 16 |
| 01/11/25 @ Logansport | 15 |
| + 18 more games |
Western's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Rawlings, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 16 points. Rawlings is becoming a predictor of Western's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 5-2 (and 4-13 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ellyse Walden, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Logansport saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gracie Risley went 6-for-8 on her way to 13 points. Risley also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 75%. Lily Clem was another key player, putting up a point along with seven boards and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Western and bumps their season record up to 9-15. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.8% in those games and 27.4% outside of them. As for Logansport, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-40 defeat against Maconaquah on the 7th. Logansport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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