On Saturday, the Westwood Redhawks ended up a good deal behind the Military Magnet Academy Eagles and lost 71-54. Even though they lost, the Redhawks' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.4 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the defeat, Westwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aneya Britt went 5 for 10 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Alexander, who earned 13 points in addition to four steals.
Even though they lost, Westwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Military Magnet Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dream Watson, who went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Danariyah Williams, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Westwood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Military Magnet Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Westwood will challenge White Knoll at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Military Magnet Academy, they will square off against Goose Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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