Basketball Game Preview: Westfield Wolverines vs. Sherman Wildcats

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12/11/24 - Home	69-40 W
02/09/24 - Away	45-31 W
01/17/24 - Home	63-33 W
01/27/23 - Away	46-49 L
12/29/22 - Neutral	47-30 W
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Westfield has gone 9-1 against Sherman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Westfield Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Sherman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Westfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Westfield is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Brocton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westfield blew Brocton out of the water with an 87-42 final score. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Westfield relied on the efforts of Carson Swanson, who dropped a double-double with 39 points and 16 assists, and Zach Maguire, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Swanson has scored at least a third of Westfield's points. Grant Beadle was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Westfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Sherman played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Panama and fell 75-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

Sherman now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.

Everything came up roses for Westfield against Sherman in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.