West Liberty-Salem waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 39-35 win over the Mechanicsburg Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
| 01/23/25 @ Mechanicsburg | 10 |
| 01/04/25 @ Catholic Central | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs Northeastern | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Triad | 6 |
| 11/30/23 vs Northeastern | 6 |
West Liberty-Salem got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Poppe out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Poppe a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ava Astorino, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
West Liberty-Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
West Liberty-Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Mechanicsburg, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
West Liberty-Salem has already played their next game, a 48-45 win against Fairbanks on the 25th. As for Mechanicsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-7 victory against Northeastern on the 25th.
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