Basketball Recap: Winfield Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Winfield suffered their closest loss since January 26th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Red Bay Tigers by a score of 61-59. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.

When it comes to explaining why Winfield lost, don't look at Slate Gilbert. Despite the final result, he went 14 for 29 on his way to 39 points and three steals. The contest was Gilbert's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Chism was another key player, putting up six points along with six boards and three steals.

Red Bay found their leader in freshman Khalil Luster, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Luster is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last three games he's played.

Winfield's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Red Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Winfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-58 victory against Hamilton on the 6th. As for Red Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-32 win against Shannon on the 7th.