Two dominant guards in Jamilah Jackson and Sariah Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westinghouse Warriors will take on the Crane Medical Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Westinghouse is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 73-27 win over Ogden International. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Crane Medical came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 102-11. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Falcons are ranked 628th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crane Medical's win came from a few key players Westinghouse will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Serenity James, who went 9 of 17 en route to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taniya Reynolds, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Crane Medical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Crane Medical pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.3 points per game. As for Westinghouse, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Westinghouse might still be hurting after the 62-36 loss they got from Crane Medical when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Westinghouse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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