The Barry Western Wildcats lost against the Brown County Hornets back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Barry Western took a 59-43 bruising from Brown County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Barry Western in their matchups with Brown County: they've now lost six in a row.
Barry Western lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Casen Tobias, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jedd Abney, who scored 11 points.
Barry Western has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for Brown County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barry Western is on the road again on Friday and plays Pittsfield at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Pittsfield presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Barry Western in Illinois (Pittsfield is ranked 262nd, while Barry Western is ranked 648th). As for Brown County, they will head out on the road to challenge Routt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
