Western kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the North Miami Warriors, falling 68-46. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 61-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Rhiana Bowman, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ellyse Walden, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
North Miami's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laney Musall, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Sailors, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Western will be playing in front of their home fans against Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Miami has already played their next matchup, a 32-24 defeat against North White on the 9th.
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