A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westwood heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crisp Academy. The loss continues a trend for Westwood in their matchups with Crisp Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy came up short against Fullington Academy on Tuesday, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Trojans are ranked 193rd).
Westwood will have to contain Kate Poitevint as she made an impact in Grace Christian Academy's last game. She dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Poitevint is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian Academy 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 eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Westwood came up short against Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 34-26. Can Westwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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