There's no place like home for the West Mifflin Titans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Friday against Quaker Valley by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45. This was payback for West Mifflin, who suffered a 60-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Quakers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joey Coyle, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. The contest was Coyle's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zach Washington, who scored 11 points.
West Mifflin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Quaker Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
West Mifflin will be playing in front of their home fans against South Allegheny at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Allegheny presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than West Mifflin in Pennsylvania (South Allegheny is ranked 78th, while West Mifflin is ranked 308th). Quaker Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on January 6th.
