Dublin Scioto is 1-9 against Westerville South since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dublin Scioto Irish will take on the Westerville South Wildcats in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dublin Scioto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Walnut Ridge 74-35. The Irish's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dublin Scioto had a senior duo take command as Niah Smedley dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds and Kamarice Jackson dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smedley has scored at least a third of Dublin Scioto's points. Evan Rinker was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Westerville South entered their tilt with Logan on Saturday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Chieftains 64-26. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Westerville South pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Dublin Scioto, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Dublin Scioto was taken down by Westerville South 71-41 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westerville South's Ariyana Cradle, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and six steals. Now that Dublin Scioto knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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