Basketball Recap: Westwood's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Sumter came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against Westwood, but Lyric Rogers wouldn't allow it. The Westwood Redhawks came out on top against the Sumter Gamecocks by a score of 47-39 on Monday thanks in part to Rogers, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Destiny Omeire was another key player, putting up nine points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.

Sumter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayla Thomas, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Araina Ross, who earned eight points.

The victory was the third in a row for Westwood, bringing their record for this year to 9-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Sumter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.

Westwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-38 loss against Blythewood on the 24th. As for Sumter, they will take on Lugoff-Elgin at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.