Basketball Game Preview: Westside Seminoles vs. Morgan County Bulldogs

The Westside Seminoles will challenge the Morgan County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Westside comes in on three and Morgan County on nine.

Westside is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Howard: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westside blew Howard out of the water with a 55-23 final score. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Taylor Talton

Steals

02/05/25 vs Howard	3
02/04/25 vs Jackson	5
01/31/25 vs Rutland	2
01/30/25 @ Callaway	2
01/29/25 vs Pike County	2

Taylor Talton had a dynamite game for Westside, going 9 for 21 on her way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Talton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bre'Elle King, who posted five points in addition to 11 boards and six steals.

Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Morgan County was able to grind out a solid victory over Callaway on Friday, taking the game 42-35.

Westside pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.7 points. As for Morgan County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.

Westside opened the new year with a less-than-successful 63-54 defeat to Morgan County. Can Westside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.