Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Noblesville Millers
Westfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westfield can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Pike 72-46. Given Westfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Pike is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Durante Morton, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Morton pulled down eight or more rebounds. Will Harvey was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Noblesville rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Eagles 67-49. The win was nothing new for Noblesville as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Westfield's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Noblesville, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Westfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Noblesville when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. Does Westfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Noblesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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