Western pockets slim win over West Lafayette

Western poked just enough holes in West Lafayette's defense to garner a taut, 61-53 victory during this Indiana boys high school basketball game. W...

March 1, 2023
9:16 AM

Western poked just enough holes in West Lafayette's defense to garner a taut, 61-53 victory during this Indiana boys high school basketball game. West Lafayette started on steady ground by forging a 9-8 lead over Western at the end of the first quarter. The Panthers kept a 25-21 halftime margin at the Red Devils' expense. Western jumped to a 44-33 lead heading into the final quarter. The Red Devils outpointed the Panthers 20-17 in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to close the gap. In recent action on Feb.