There's no place like home for Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down the Tipton Blue Devils 50-33 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Leading Western to victory were Ellyse Walden and Ella Rawlings. Walden went 5 for 10 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds, while Rawlings posted 11 points and three steals. Kayleigh Auth was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Despite the defeat, Tipton had strong showings from Hollyn Wilson, who had four points and nine rebounds, and Makayla Schinlaub, who put up eight points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in assists (three).
Western's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Tipton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Western will head out on the road to square off against West Lafayette at 3:00 p.m. on January 4th. As for Tipton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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