The Westmoreland Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Hunters Lane Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westmoreland will be strutting in after a win while Hunters Lane will be coming in after a loss.
Westmoreland will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Central Magnet on Tuesday. Westmoreland blew past Central Magnet, posting a 54-19 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hunters Lane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Royals are ranked 164th).
Westmoreland will have to keep a close watch on James Davis and Isaiah Mcgill, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hunters Lane's prior game. Davis went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points and five rebounds, while Mcgill went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Mcgill is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarien Kelly, who posted nine points.
The win got Westmoreland back to even at 3-3. As for Hunters Lane, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Westmoreland beat Hunters Lane 53-40 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Westmoreland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hunters Lane turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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