Basketball Preview: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Cumberland Pirates
The Casey-Westfield Warriors and the Cumberland Pirates are set to duel on Tuesday. Casey-Westfield will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Casey-Westfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-36 win over Effingham. With the Warriors ahead 44-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Casey-Westfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Richards led the charge by going 7 for 12 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Parcel, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus three steals.
Casey-Westfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cumberland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine by a score of 51-42 on Friday.
Cumberland's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Casey-Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Casey-Westfield against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. Will Casey-Westfield repeat their success, or does Cumberland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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