Basketball Game Preview: Pinecrest Prep Crocs' vs. Westwood Christian Warriors

Pinecrest Prep is 1-7 against Westwood Christian since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pinecrest Prep Crocs' will square off against the Westwood Christian Warriors. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Gabriel Guzman and Devin Mcintyre.

Pinecrest Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-24 victory over Greater Miami Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crocs' have posted since December 12, 2024.

Meanwhile, Westwood Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 57-45. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Eagles are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pinecrest Prep better keep an eye on Jason Martinez. He was instrumental in Westwood Christian's win, going 6 for 13 en route to 17 points. The matchup was Martinez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Barnes, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points.

Pinecrest Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Westwood Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.

Pinecrest Prep was dealt a bruising 75-37 loss at the hands of Westwood Christian in their previous matchup last Friday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pinecrest Prep was down 44-20.