Basketball Game Preview: Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats vs. Pinewood Christian Patriots

Two dominant guards in Gavin Fox and Banks Hearn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pinewood Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinewood Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster Schools of Augusta, who comes in off a win.

Westminster Schools of Augusta will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 54-52 victory over Columbia. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Pinewood Christian lost to Augusta Prep Day at home by a 56-40 margin on Friday. The Patriots have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Pinewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Westminster Schools of Augusta came up short against Pinewood Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-59. Can Westminster Schools of Augusta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.