Basketball Recap: Westside Comes Up Short

On Friday, the Westside Seminoles were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to the Morgan County Bulldogs. While the Seminoles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 15-11 in the first quarter.

When it comes to explaining why Westside lost, don't look at Christian Little. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 9 on his way to 20 points. Little's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tr'Kivan Pringle also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

Zeki Locus had an outrageously good game for Morgan County as he dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kobi Jefferies, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.

Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Morgan County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Westside has already played their next contest, a 65-57 loss against Veterans on the 4th. As for Morgan County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-25 victory against Rutland on the 7th.