The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and the Chestnut Ridge Lions will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Westmont Hilltop is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bellefonte: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westmont Hilltop blew Bellefonte out of the water with an 89-57 final score. The Hilltoppers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chestnut Ridge waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 74-63 win over the Mountaineers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 584th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chestnut Ridge pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Westmont Hilltop, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Things could have been worse for Westmont Hilltop, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-49 loss to Chestnut Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Westmont Hilltop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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