There's no place like home for Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 41-37 win over the Mississinewa Indians on Tuesday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Leading Western to victory were Ella Rawlings and Rhiana Bowman. Rawlings dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Bowman had ten points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Mississinewa lost, don't look at Brooklynn Nash. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Jaci Crick was another key player, scoring 13 points in addition to three steals.
The victory got Western back to even at 1-1. As for Mississinewa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Western is taking a road trip to challenge Lafayette Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mississinewa has already played their next contest, a 55-40 defeat against Wabash on the 14th.
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