Basketball Recap: Westwood's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2025, 3:13pm
Basketball Recap: Westwood Redhawks vs. Sumter Gamecocks
01/20/25 @ Sumter | 14 |
01/14/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 11 |
11/22/24 vs Loris | 8 |
01/06/25 @ Ridge View | 7 |
12/10/24 @ White Knoll | 6 |
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.
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