Basketball Game Preview: West Union Eagles vs. New Site Royals
By Team Reports
Dec 31, 2024, 2:18am
Basketball Preview: West Union Eagles vs. New Site Royals
West Union is 0-3 against New Site since December of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The West Union Eagles will head out to square off against the New Site Royals at 6:00 p.m.
West Union is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Cormorant.
Meanwhile, New Site entered their tilt with Baldwyn on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 59-23 stomp they got against the Bearcats. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
West Union better keep an eye on Chloe Chism. She was instrumental in New Site's win, putting up 17 points. That's the most points Chism has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Knight, who posted nine points and five steals.
New Site smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
New Site has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for West Union, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
West Union took a serious blow against New Site in their previous matchup back in November, falling 53-21. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Union was down 34-8.
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