The Westview Chargers will square off against the Loretto Mustangs on Friday. Westview is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 26 games.
Westview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down East Nashville Magnet 48-30. The Chargers pushed the score to 40-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Maddie Gray continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Evans, who posted 11 points.
McMinn Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Loretto proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 59-48. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Westview better keep an eye on Ally Weathers. She was instrumental in Loretto's win, scoring 23 points. Weathers' big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Weathers, who had 13 points.
Westview's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points on average over those games. As for Loretto, their record now sits at 25-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Westview and Loretto are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Westview hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62 points per game. However, it's not like Loretto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Westview came up short against Loretto in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 54-49. Can Westview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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