If West Muskingum was feeling good fresh off their 71-40 takedown of Meadowbrook last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Muskingum Tornadoes took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Lexington Panthers on Friday. The Tornadoes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in February.
West Muskingum's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Anton, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points. Anton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Porter, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
West Muskingum's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Lexington, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2.
When West Muskingum and New Lexington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. West Muskingum will try to stop Coshocton's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New Lexington will try to stop Sheridan's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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