The Westside Rams will face off against the Emerald Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Westside rang in the new year with a 64-52 win over Daniel.
Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ricky Hood led the charge by going 8 of 12 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kmajay Jenkins, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Emerald's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwood.
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Beau Hite went 8 of 19 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hite has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Key Holloway, who put up 11 points and five assists.
Emerald now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Westside has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Emerald struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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