West Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Paoli Rams. The Senators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/23/25 @ Paoli | 20 |
| 01/22/25 @ Springs Valley | 29 |
| 01/20/25 @ Trinity Lutheran | 21 |
| 01/18/25 @ North Harrison | 18 |
| 01/16/25 @ Crawford County | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why West Washington lost, don't look at Meredith Deaton. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 17 en route to 20 points and four steals. The match was Deaton's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Morrow, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Paoli had a senior duo take command as Jericho Hopper dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds and Lilly Hall went 6 of 12 on her way to 18 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Hopper has scored at least a third of Paoli's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyn Hannon, who scored six points and seven boards.
West Washington now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Paoli, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
West Washington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-41 defeat against Brownstown Central on the 25th. Paoli has also already played their next contest, a 54-52 victory against Crawford County on the 25th.
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