The Loretto Mustangs will take on the Westview Chargers on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loretto comes in on five and Westview on 26.
Loretto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 59-48 win over McMinn Central.
Ally Weathers was her usual excellent self, putting up 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Loretto's points. Sophie Weathers was another key player, earning 13 points.
Meanwhile, Westview didn't have too much trouble with East Nashville Magnet on Wednesday as they won 48-30. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loretto better keep an eye on Maddie Gray. She was instrumental in Westview's win, scoring 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Evans, who posted 11 points.
Westview's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Loretto, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Loretto and Westview are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Loretto hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.9 points per game. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Loretto didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Westview in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westview's Mccall Sims, who put up 20 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Loretto still be able to contain Sims? There's only one way to find out.
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