It was a good run, but Western Brown unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wheelersburg Pirates by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Broncos have suffered since December 5, 2024.
11/22/24 vs Hillsboro | 22 |
01/25/25 vs Wheelersburg | 18 |
12/05/24 @ Goshen | 17 |
01/03/25 vs Batavia | 15 |
12/20/24 @ Clinton-Massie | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Western Brown saw an underclassman step up: freshman J Jenike went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and five steals. That's the most points Jenike has posted since back in November of 2024. Peyton Butler was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Western Brown's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Wheelersburg, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Western Brown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-40 win against Wilmington on the 27th. As for Wheelersburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-38 victory against Waverly on the 27th.
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