Basketball Recap: Westville Piles Up the Points Against Morgan Township

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2025, 11:58am

Basketball Recap: Westville Blackhawks vs. Morgan Township Cherokees

Blackhawks

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs Whiting60
01/17/25 vs Hebron48
12/13/24 vs Boone Grove42
11/16/24 vs Culver Community41
11/09/24 vs Mishawaka Marian37

Westville hadn't done well against Morgan Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Westville Blackhawks really took it to the Morgan Township Cherokees for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-26 win. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Westville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrea Benefield, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Benefield's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Hillary Labis was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 21 boards.

Westville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Morgan Township lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Abby Wasz, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.

Westville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Morgan Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.

Westville has already played their next game (against Laporte), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Morgan Township has already played their next matchup, a 62-26 loss against South Bend Riley on the 30th.

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