The Westwood Panthers will face off against the Bayside Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Westwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Tradition Prep 69-32. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
12/11/24 @ Tradition Prep | 7 |
12/10/24 @ Okeechobee | 6 |
12/03/24 @ Treasure Coast | 5 |
12/06/24 vs Merritt Island | 4 |
12/05/24 @ Jupiter | 3 |
Westwood's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Te'Anaina Rivers, who posted 19 points and five rebounds, and Jihla Greer, who had 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. Those seven rebounds gave Greer a new career-high. Jazmyne Jones was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bayside earned a 52-43 win over Satellite on Tuesday.
Bayside's win came from a few key players Westwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christina Buigues, who put up 14 points and five rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shamora Scott, who posted seven points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Bayside's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Westwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Westwood has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26 boards per game. However, it's not like Bayside 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 Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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