The West Central Trojans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 44-36 to Lake Station Edison. West Central found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 13 to 5 on offense.
When it comes to explaining why West Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bryce Nannenga. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with two steals. That was a full 63.9% of West Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Station Edison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davon Jones, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of David Parker, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
West Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Lake Station Edison, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-20.
West Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-35 defeat vs. Pioneer on the 24th. Lake Station Edison will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hanover Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Lake Station Edison focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
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