Basketball Recap: Westover Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Westover won the last time they faced Terrell County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Westover Patriots walked away with a 39-28 victory over the Terrell County Greenwave. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Greenwave are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Westover found their leader in sophomore Sydney Donaldson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Wykieria Holmes, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Terrell County's loss came despite strong showings from Jada Rushing and Britney Hill. Rushing earned nine points, while Hill scored nine points. Hill is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Patriots

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/18/25 vs Terrell County	39-28
01/17/25 vs Cairo	48-28
01/03/25 vs Peach County	43-38
12/10/24 vs Tift County	38-37

Westover's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Terrell County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Monroe the next time they take the court. Terrell County will head out to face Monroe at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Westover will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.