Westland saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 55-46 win over the Jenkins Cavaliers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 494th in Ohio, while the Cavaliers are ranked 79th in Kentucky).
Westland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samajey Andrews out in front who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoenix Funderburke, who posted eight points and four steals.
Westland's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Jenkins, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1.
Westland and Poinciana will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Westland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season. As for Jenkins, they will head out to take on Buckhorn at 1:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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