On Friday, Westwood faced Blythewood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westwood Redhawks took a hard 62-46 fall against the Blythewood Bengals. The Redhawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
| 11/26/24 vs Ben Lippen | 23 |
| 11/25/24 vs Fox Creek | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Blythewood | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 14 |
| 01/06/25 @ Ridge View | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Westwood lost, don't look at D'Marcus Thomas. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Thomas has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daytron Cockfield, who scored nine points.
Blythewood was led to victory by Tyler Stephens and TJ Lewis. Stephens dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, while Lewis had 25 points and three steals. Lewis' evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Major, who earned six points.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Blythewood, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Westwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-50 loss against Ridge View on the 28th. Blythewood has also already played their next matchup, a 77-57 victory against Spring Valley on the 28th.
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