The Garrett Railroaders will head out on the road to take on the Westview Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Garrett is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Garrett is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Eastside on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Garrett took a blow against Eastside, falling 61-22. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Blazers are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Churubusco by a score of 56-44 on Saturday.
Westview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janissa Lehman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Lehman is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was JJ Whetstone, who earned 11 points along with five rebounds.
Westview pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Garrett didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Westview in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. Will Garrett repeat their success, or does Westview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
