You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Woodward Bulldogs's strategy against the Withrow Tigers on Friday. Woodward put the hurt on Withrow with a sharp 72-49 victory. Given Woodward's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Withrow is ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Withrow's loss came despite strong showings from Michael Johnson and Myles Rochelle. Johnson almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Rochelle scored 13 points. Rochelle continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Jordan, who scored nine points.
Woodward's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Withrow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Woodward will head out on the road to take on Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodward has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 602 points over their last eight games. Withrow does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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