The Westfield Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Union Catholic Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Westfield took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-21 victory over Oak Knoll. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Royals are ranked 104th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Union Catholic and Cranford meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Vikings managed a 50-46 win over the Cougars.
Westfield pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for Union Catholic, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Westfield couldn't quite finish off Union Catholic in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 53-51. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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