The Westran Hornets will face off against the Community Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westran is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
If Community heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Westran took over last week. Westran walked away with a 60-51 win over Northeast on Saturday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Bearcats are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cruze Haynes, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Marshall Kitchen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Community was beaten by Sturgeon 70-24 back in December of 2024. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Westran, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Westran took their victory against Community in their previous matchup back in January of 2021 by a conclusive 58-37. Does Westran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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