After flying high against Southside on Friday, Westside came back down to earth. The Westside Rams fell to the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets 60-54. The Rams lost against the Yellow Jackets in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-27 score last time.
Despite the loss, Westside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kmajay Jenkins dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. Jenkins is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Hood, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points.
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Even though they lost, Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for T.L. Hanna, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
The future could be bright for both Westside and T.L. Hanna: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Westside will try to hand Emerald their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, T.L. Hanna will look to extend Woodmont's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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