Westview and Prairie Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Westview Warriors will face off against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westview is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 62-40 to Eastside. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Blazers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite their loss, Westview saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Janissa Lehman, who posted 11 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Bre Cory was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Woodlan, falling 55-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Warriors are ranked 109th).
Westview's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Prairie Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Westview didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Prairie Heights in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prairie Heights' Emily McCrea, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westview still be able to contain McCrea? There's only one way to find out.
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