Basketball Game Preview: Westland Cougars vs. Dublin Scioto Irish

The Westland Cougars will face off against the Dublin Scioto Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Westland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Washington on Monday. They were dealt a 54-17 defeat at the hands of the Blue Lions.

Meanwhile, Dublin Scioto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 64-39 to Lancaster.

Westland dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dublin Scioto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Westland was dealt a bruising 73-14 defeat at the hands of Dublin Scioto when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dublin Scioto's Niah Smedley, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and five steals. Now that Westland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.