Westwood suffered their biggest loss since November 18, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Blythewood Bengals, falling 62-38. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Bengals are ranked fourth).
Westwood's loss came despite strong showings from Aneya Britt and Lyric Rogers. Britt went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Rogers posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Britt a new career-high in steals.
Even though they lost, Westwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Blythewood was led to victory by Chase Thomas and Hayley Hightower. Thomas dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards, while Hightower went 8 for 16 on her way to 19 points and four steals. Thomas has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was India Williams, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Redhawks
| 01/24/25 @ Blythewood | 38-62 |
| 01/20/25 @ Sumter | 47-39 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Florence | 67-25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 57-48 |
| 01/13/25 @ Spring Valley | 40-57 |
With the defeat, Westwood broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-12. As for Blythewood, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Westwood will welcome Ridge View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blythewood, they will venture away from home to take on Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.7 points per game this season.
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