Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedar Grove). Everything went their way against the Westside Patriots on Saturday as the Cedar Grove Saints made off with an 83-57 victory. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Cedar Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keith Gillespie led the charge by earning 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emanuel Green, who had 20 points.
Despite the loss, Westside still got an impressive performance from Dontrell Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Jackson's third in a row with at least ten points. Jamarcus Crawford was another key player, scoring seven points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
The win was the third in a row for Cedar Grove, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Westside, they moved to 2-1 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Cedar Grove will take on Grayson in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Westside, they will be taking part in a tournament against Etowah at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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