The Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Westover Christian Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell 52-43 to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy. The Bulldogs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Emily Evans put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. That was a full 37.2% of Westover Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Evans has posted more than a third of the team's points. Chloe Smith was another key player, putting up five points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Westover Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Hampton Christian Academy 74-39. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Warriors are ranked 161st).
Westover Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Cloee Comberiati, one of several Portsmouth Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She had 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Patrick, who earned 12 points.
Westover Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Portsmouth Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
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