Basketball Preview: Westview Warriors vs. Garrett Railroaders
The Westview Warriors will challenge the Garrett Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Westview's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Garrett has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Westview beat Churubusco 56-44.
Westview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janissa Lehman, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lehman a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was JJ Whetstone, who scored 11 points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a win for Garrett just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 61-22 loss at the hands of Eastside. The matchup marked the Railroaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Westview came up short against Garrett in their previous matchup back in January, falling 40-34. Can Westview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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