The WestSide Renegades will square off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in WestSide's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
WestSide is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Midland Trail 66-48. Given the Renegades' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Patriots are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kadien Vance
| 03/12/25 vs Midland Trail | 24 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mingo Central | 10 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mingo Central | 18 |
| 02/24/25 vs Shady Spring | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Chapmanville Regional | 21 |
| + 11 more games |
Kadien Vance was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Bryson Blankenship, who scored 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
WestSide was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County didn't have too much trouble with Liberty on Wednesday as they won 54-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Doddridge County's win came from a few key players WestSide will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Solomon, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Jerod Trent was another key player, putting up 14 points.
WestSide is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. Doddridge County's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: WestSide has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Doddridge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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