The Westside Rams entered their tilt with the Berea Bulldogs with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Westside claimed a resounding 86-42 win over Berea at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-19.
Leading Westside to victory were Zeke Marshall and Joshua Williams. Marshall scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and six steals, while Williams scored 26 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Tiyelle Hollings was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Westside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Berea, they bumped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westside will take on Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Westside likes a good challenge. As for Berea, they will be playing at home against Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Berea in South Carolina (Greenwood is ranked 39th, while Berea is ranked 154th).
