Westover has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dougherty Trojans. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 71-60.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Greg Williams, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and seven boards. Bryson Carter was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Dougherty had a senior duo take command as Jaquavus Hallman went 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points along with five boards and five blocks and Kaleke Singletary-Jinks almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. That's the most blocks Hallman has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was David Burgess, who went 5-for-7 en route to 10 points.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Dougherty, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Westover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dougherty, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Monroe at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Dougherty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
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