The Western Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Fern Creek 61-26. Western was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-14.
When it comes to explaining why Western lost, one person who can't be blamed is Leslie Bright. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with three steals and two blocks. That was a full 53.8% of Western's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Western dropped their record down to 2-18 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.6 points per game. As for Fern Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-14 loss vs. Holy Cross on the 13th. Fern Creek has also already played their next match, a 59-35 loss against Pleasure Ridge Park on the 10th.
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