Basketball Game Preview: Westwood Panthers vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams

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Previous Games

12/16/24 - Home	49-43 W
01/17/24 - Home	56-35 W
12/11/23 - Away	47-36 W
01/09/23 - Home	50-42 W
11/28/22 - Away	10-48 L
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Westwood is 8-2 against John Carroll Catholic since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Westwood Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Westwood is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since November 20, 2023 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tradition Prep 47-8.

It was another big night for Jihla Greer, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmyne Jones, who put up nine points.

Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-22 win over the Bulldogs. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 30 points or more this season.

John Carroll Catholic found their leader in sophomore Madi Burrowes, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 18 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Laughlin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.3 points per game. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Westwood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against John Carroll Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.