The Piper Pirates had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over West. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Piper has scored all year.
West lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malakyah Duncan, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and six assists. It was the first time this season that Duncan pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kamoni Ford, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Piper's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piper is on the road again on Friday and plays Shawnee Heights on February 23rd. Piper knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matches -- so hopefully Shawnee Heights likes a good challenge. As for West, they will head out on the road to square off against Leavenworth at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. West is facing Leavenworth at the right time seeing as Leavenworth is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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