Basketball Preview: Firth Cougars vs. West Side Pirates
The Firth Cougars will head out to take on the West Side Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Firth will be strutting in after a win while West Side will be coming in after a loss.
Firth's tournament run continued when they took on Marsh Valley on Saturday. Firth snuck past Marsh Valley with a 47-43 victory.
It was another big night for Georgiana Jolley, who earned 17 points. Shelbie Perry was another key player, earning nine points.
Meanwhile, West Side scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Ririe 45-41. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Firth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Firth against West Side in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 79-36 win. In that match, Firth amassed a halftime lead of 46-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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