Having just played yesterday, the Westover Patriots will jump right back in to play the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Westover has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Westover beat Pelham 46-42. The win was all the more spectacular given Westover's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Pelham is ranked 109th).
Westover's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Landers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Landers has scored at least 25% of Westover's points. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Conway, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central Fellowship Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 53-48 to Stratford Academy.
Westover's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
