The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Westover Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest Whitfield will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating LaFayette, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Northwest Whitfield walked away with a 51-41 victory over LaFayette on Saturday. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Ramblers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Westover made easy work of Peach County on Friday and carried off a 62-37 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Trojans are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Whitfield better focus on containing Bryson Carter and Greg Williams as the pair were huge in Westover's win. Carter went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Williams went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Williams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jaxon Reese was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 10 points.
Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Northwest Whitfield pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for Westover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
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