Downingtown West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coatesville Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Red Raiders are ranked 22nd).
Downingtown West's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Coatesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown West is set to face off against their familiar foe East at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Coatesville will square off against rival Henderson at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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