On Friday, the Big Walnut Golden Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the Westland Cougars and fell 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Cougars are ranked 453rd).
Westland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breaker Heller Jr., who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and six boards. Heller Jr.'s evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Phoenix Funderburke was another key player, putting up 13 points and five steals.
Big Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Westland, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
Big Walnut didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-60 victory against Mansfield Senior on the 18th. As for Westland, they will challenge Worthington Kilbourne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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