Basketball Recap: Westside Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Jorden Billue and Destiny Spencer

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2025, 12:23pm

Basketball Recap: Westside Seminoles vs. Morgan County Bulldogs

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If Westside was riding high fresh off their 55-23 takedown of Howard last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westside Seminoles came up short against the Morgan County Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 64-40. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seminoles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-54 back in January.

Destiny Spencer

Field Goal Percentage

02/08/25 @ Morgan County63%
02/05/25 vs Howard36%
02/04/25 vs Jackson33%
01/31/25 vs Rutland60%
01/29/25 vs Pike County33%
+ 11 more games

Despite the defeat, Westside had strong showings from Destiny Spencer, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Jorden Billue, who made all 6 shots she took for 13 points and six boards. What's more, Spencer also posted a 63% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.

Even though they lost, Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Morgan County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Young, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and four steals. Cydney Burke was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Westside's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Morgan County, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.

As of now, neither Westside nor Morgan County have any future games scheduled.

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