Westfield won the last time they faced Centreville and things went their way on Monday too. The Westfield Bulldogs snuck past the Centreville Wildcats with a 67-61 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wildcats are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Centreville still got an impressive performance from Jaxson Davis, who posted 18 points. Davis' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Siwert, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Westfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Centreville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Westfield will challenge James Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Westfield's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while James Madison has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Centreville, they will venture away from home to face off against South Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Lakes knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Centreville likes a good challenge.
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