Basketball Preview: Westwood Christian Warriors vs. Open Bible Christian
Westwood Christian hasn't had much luck against Open Bible Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Westwood Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Open Bible Christian Open Bible Christian at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Westwood Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Monday.
On Monday, Westwood Christian came up short against Hope Christian Academy and fell 50-42. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tripp Kirkland, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Thomas, who had 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Open Bible Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Hope Christian Academy by a score of 50-47.
Westwood Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Open Bible Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Westwood Christian might still be hurting after the 44-24 defeat they got from Open Bible Christian in their previous meeting back in January. Can Westwood Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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