Western played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Stranahan Mighty Dragons, falling 81-59. The Wildcats were down 63-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Western had strong showings from Gavyn Nelson, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 14 points, and Jovan Rodriguez, who posted 14 points. Calvin Thompson was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Stranahan, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Western will venture away from home to square off against Blanche Ely at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stranahan, they will face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mighty Dragons will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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