Preview: West Morgan Rebels vs. Westminster Christian Academy Wildcats
West Morgan is 2-7 against Westminster Christian Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Morgan Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Westminster Christian Academy Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Morgan has four straight victories, Westminster Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Morgan posted their closest victory since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence County and snuck past 61-58. That's two games straight that West Morgan has won by exactly three points.
While Westminster Christian Academy couldn't quite beat Anniston on Tuesday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 29-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Westminster Christian Academy fell just short of Anniston by a score of 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Westminster Christian Academy has suffered yet this season.
West Morgan's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Westminster Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
West Morgan couldn't quite finish off Westminster Christian Academy in their previous meeting on January 6th and fell 50-48. Can West Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
