Poly scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Western 65-59. The Engineers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
| 12/17/24 @ Western | 19 |
| 01/23/24 @ Digital Harbor | 12 |
| 02/01/24 @ Benjamin Franklin | 8 |
| 02/14/24 @ Mergenthaler Vo-Tech | 8 |
| 02/05/24 vs Edmondson-Westside | 7 |
Poly's loss came despite strong showings from Alexis Smothers and London Elliot. Smothers went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points and three steals, while Elliot posted 13 points along with eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Smothers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Brown, who had seven points and three steals.
Poly's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Western, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Poly wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-49 defeat against Forest Park on the 19th. As for Western, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-6 win against Digital Harbor on the 19th.
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