Jada Landers leads a balanced attack to beat Pelham
By Team Reports
Dec 28, 2023, 5:48pm
Recap: Westover Patriots vs. Pelham Hornets
The Westover Patriots lost to the Pelham Hornets back in November of 2015, but the Westover Patriots didn't allow the Pelham Hornets the same satisfaction on Thursday. Westover managed a 46-42 win over Pelham. The win was all the more spectacular given Westover's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Pelham is ranked 109th).
Westover got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jada Landers out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Landers has scored at least 25% of Westover's points. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Conway, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Westover's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Westover won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central Fellowship Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on December 29th. Pelham and Calhoun County will face off at 5:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Calhoun County is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
