Recap: Westville Blackhawks vs. Triton Trojans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Westville Blackhawks had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over the Trojans. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Westville was led to victory by Kaden Pepper and Ishmael Kane. Pepper dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Kane dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Pepper hasn't dropped below 15 points for 11 straight games. Gavin Hannon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
The win was the third in a row for Westville, bringing their record for this year to 13-12. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Westville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-44 defeat vs. Marquette Catholic on the 2nd. Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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