The Westside Seminoles won the last time they faced the Howard Huskies , and things went their way on Friday too. Westside took down Howard 63-44. Given Westside's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Howard is ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Hood led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hood has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chauncey Williams, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Westside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Howard, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westside on the road again on Tuesday and play against Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Baldwin will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Howard, they will head out on the road to take on Griffin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
