The Westside Rams came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Greenwood as Westside made off with a 68-44 win. That's another feather in the cap for Westside, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Westside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zeke Marshall, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kmajay Jenkins, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Greenwood had strong showings from Nathan Moore, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Cj Terrell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Terrell has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston Lewis, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Westside is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Greenwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westside will face off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Pickens: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Westside has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Greenwood, they will face off against Easley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Greenwood is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Easley in South Carolina (Greenwood is ranked 49th, while Easley is ranked 140th).
