Basketball Preview: Westfield Bulldogs vs. Yorktown Patriots
The Westfield Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Yorktown Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westfield is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Paul VI on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westfield was beaten by Paul VI 78-43.
Meanwhile, Yorktown suffered their closest defeat since January 29th on Saturday. They fell just short of Woodson by a score of 49-47. The game was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yorktown fell to 2-1. As for Westfield, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Westfield barely slipped by Yorktown when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 87-86. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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