Westmont hasn't had much luck against IC Catholic Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Westmont Sentinels will challenge the IC Catholic Prep Knights at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Westmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against South Shore International as Westmont made off with a 59-37 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Sentinels pulled away in the second half with 37 points.
It was another big night for Payeton Pickens, who posted 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Niemer, who earned 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, IC Catholic Prep made easy work of Timothy Christian on Friday and carried off a 45-21 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Westmont has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points over those games. IC Catholic Prep's win bumped their record up to 17-14.
Westmont was dealt a bruising 58-24 defeat at the hands of IC Catholic Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Westmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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