Basketball Recap: Blythewood Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Blythewood hadn't done well against Westwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blythewood Bengals were the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over the Westwood Redhawks. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Blythewood was led to victory by Chase Thomas and Hayley Hightower. Thomas dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Hightower went 8 of 16 on her way to 19 points and four steals. Thomas' evening made it 17 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. India Williams was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.

Blythewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 16 consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Westwood had strong showings from Aneya Britt, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds, and Lyric Rogers, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Britt a new career-high in steals.

Blythewood's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Westwood, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-12.

Blythewood will square off against Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Blythewood likes a good challenge. As for Westwood, they will host Ridge View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.