The Banks Braves will face off against the Westside Christian Eagles on Thursday. Banks is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Banks proved they can win big back in February (they won by 22) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Umatilla, sneaking past 52-50.
Meanwhile, Westside Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Douglas, posting a 67-36 win. 67 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Banks pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Westside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Banks ended up a good deal behind Westside Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 68-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westside Christian's Jack Leland, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 25 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Now that Banks knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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