The Westland Cougars and the Poinciana Eagles will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westland saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 55-46 win over Jenkins. 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's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samajey Andrews, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoenix Funderburke, who posted eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Poinciana posted their biggest victory since December 3rd on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bush 71-32. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Westland better keep an eye on Javonte Simpson-Lee. He was instrumental in Poinciana's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 13 boards. Simpson-Lee is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ernest Nunn, who put up five points and four steals.
Westland's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Poinciana, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Westland hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.9 points per game. However, it's not like Poinciana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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