Basketball Recap: Mason Walker's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Terry Sanford over Westover

Terry Sanford lost against Westover back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Terry Sanford Bulldogs fell 66-53 to the Westover Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 155th).

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Walker, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Walker has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of James Ravenell, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

James Payton was a one-man wrecking crew for Westover as he went 11 of 24 on his way to 28 points. Josh Meekins was another key player, putting up 12 points.

This is the second loss in a row for Terry Sanford and nudges their season record down to 5-6. As for Westover, their record is now 9-4.

Terry Sanford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-55 loss against E.E. Smith on the 9th. As for Westover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-36 win against Western Harnett on the 9th.