Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Westview Warriors
The Wabash Apaches's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Westview Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Wabash rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Kings 65-39. Given Wabash's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Lewis Cass is ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wabash's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trevor Daughtry, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Daughtry posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaak Wright, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Westview waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Churubusco by a score of 51-39.
Wabash pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
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