The West Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Clifton Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Clifton likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, West earned a 71-60 victory over Whitney.
Meanwhile, Clifton entered their tilt with Harmony School of Innovation on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 76-7 win over Harmony School of Innovation. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while Harmony School of Innovation are ranked 1450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clifton's win came from a few key players West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ray Ochoa, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Rogers, who earned 12 points.
Clifton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for West, they pushed their record up to 19-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
West beat Clifton 65-54 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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