Having just played yesterday, the Westland Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Springfield Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Westland made off with a 49-48 victory over Worthington Kilbourne. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Wolves are ranked 573rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Breaker Heller Jr.
| 01/20/26 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 17 |
| 01/16/26 vs Big Walnut | 15 |
| 01/13/26 @ Hayes | 17 |
| 01/09/26 vs Westerville South | 20 |
Westland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Breaker Heller Jr., who went 6-for-12 to rack up 17 points and five boards, and Antwon Pollard, who shot 45% from the field en route to 16 points. Heller Jr.'s big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
Meanwhile, Springfield had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 win over Marysville on Saturday. That looming 52-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Westland's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Springfield, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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