A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Roby Lions challenge the Westbrook Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Roby got the win against Loraine by a conclusive 75-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westbrook's strategy against Loraine on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westbrook blew Loraine out of the water with a 70-29 final score. The Wildcats pushed the score to 58-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Roby better focus on containing Jaxson Browne and Caleb Browne as the pair were huge in Westbrook's win. Jaxson went 9 of 14 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Caleb went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Those 18 points gave Caleb a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brett Rich, who posted seven points along with seven boards and six assists.
Westbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Westbrook is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points per game. As for Roby, their record is now 15-11.
Roby ended up a good deal behind Westbrook in their previous meeting back in January, losing 49-32. Can Roby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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