After picking up two wins the week before last over Blue Island and Lake Forest, the Warriors dropped their only contest of the weekend last Saturday, losing 59‑54 to the Prospect Knights in a hard‑fought rematch.

By virtue of their victories over Blue Island, 60‑57, and Lake Forest, 60‑48, the Warriors had moved above the .500 mark for one of the few times this season. Last week's loss to Prospect brings West's cagers to an even 6‑6 clip. Tonight the cagers will travel to Harvey to meet Thornton Fractional and tomorrow they will take another trip, this time to meet a powerful Barrington five. Barrington has broken the 100 points mark already this season and possesses a terrific scoring punch.

MW vs Blue Island

Keith Connelly led the attack for Maine West as the Warriors maintained a precarious lead throughout the vast majority of the game. Sinking 23 points, Connelly was high point man followed by George Verber with 21. The last 24 seconds of the Blue Island game were as suspenseful as any Maine West has had all year. A scoring splurge by Blue Island had brought them within two points of the leading Warriors. A Blue Island Cardinal stole the ball and raced for the game‑tying basket only to have the ball stolen from him by the alert West defense. In an attempt to recover the ball, Blue Island fouled guard Ron Martin and gave Martin two charity tosses which could virtually cinch the game for Maine West. Martin's first shot rolled out, but his second shot fell in the basket to give the Warriors the game.

MW vs Lake Forest

The Warriors had little trouble fighting off the Scouts as they won by 12 points. George Verber hit for 32 markers to come within one point of his best effort of the season. Lake Forest was saved from complete annihilation by their accuracy from the free throw line. Sinking only 13 baskets, the Scouts also converted 23 out of 24 free throws to stay even close to West.

MW vs Prospect

The Warriors lost their rematch with Prospect, 59‑54, after having tied the score at the end of the third quarter. Only one player, Chuck Reid, played as well as in past games. Reid turned in his best performance of the year by scoring 14 points to tie with Verber for team scoring honors. West was outpointed 17‑12 in the last quarter as Prospect hit a hot streak and seemed unstoppable as they piled up a seven point lead which was only brought to five by a last second shot by Verber.