Westside won the last time they faced Southside and things went their way on Thursday too. The Westside Rams came out on top against the Southside Tigers by a score of 69-56. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kmajay Jenkins
| 02/13/25 vs Southside | 46% |
| 02/11/25 vs Fountain Inn | 54% |
| 02/07/25 @ Wren | 60% |
| 02/04/25 vs Laurens | 70% |
| 01/31/25 @ Fountain Inn | 50% |
| + 2 more games |
Westside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kmajay Jenkins out in front who went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points and eight boards. Jenkins is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last seven games he's played. Dee Davis was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southside only posted seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Landon Simmons. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Simmons a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Snoddy, who posted nine points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Westside and bumps their season record up to 18-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.7% in those games and 27.8% outside of them. As for Southside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Westside nor Southside have any future games scheduled.
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