The Wendell Trojans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the West Side Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Wendell didn't have too much trouble with Buhl as they won 61-45.
Meanwhile, West Side waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 57-44 win over the Cardinals. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Cardinals are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Side's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Wendell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Wendell came up short against West Side when the teams last played back in March of 2016, falling 57-45. Can Wendell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
