Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Lions at 8:30 p.m. Chapel Hill is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Chapel Hill can't be too worried about heading out to take on Westlake: they just beat East Coweta at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Chapel Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over East Coweta on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since January 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Westlake earned a 66-59 win over Carrollton on Tuesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Trojans are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Chapel Hill came up short against Westlake in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-61. Can Chapel Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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