The Westland Cougars will take on the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westland has struggled recently with 30 losses in a row, while Big Walnut will arrive with five straight victories.
Westland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hayes on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westland was beaten by Hayes 70-16. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-10.
Westland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Marissa Rensch, who posted seven points, and Ijiahana Colpetro, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Big Walnut over Dublin Scioto in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Big Walnut blew Dublin Scioto out of the water with a 71-29 final score. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Big Walnut's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Westland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Westland was dealt a bruising 67-9 defeat at the hands of Big Walnut in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Westland was down 52-0.
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