The Westville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Watseka Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westville will be strutting in after a win while Watseka will be coming in after a defeat.
Westville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Salt Fork with a sharp 44-24 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Watseka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin didn't end well, with Watseka falling 67-49. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 84th).
Westville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Watseka, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Westville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Watseka when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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