The Watkins Memorial Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Westerville Central Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Watkins Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Licking Heights. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Casey Wheeler
| 02/08/25 vs Licking Heights | 46% |
| 02/01/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 45% |
| 12/13/24 vs Zanesville | 45% |
| 02/03/25 vs Amanda-Clearcreek | 43% |
| 01/11/25 @ Licking Heights | 36% |
Despite the defeat, Watkins Memorial saw an underclassman step up: freshman Casey Wheeler went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and three steals. Wheeler also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 46%. Taylor Susil was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Watkins Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Westerville Central lost to Westerville South at home by a 56-40 margin on Monday. The Warhawks were down 46-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Westerville Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Watkins Memorial skirted past Westerville Central 60-58 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Does Watkins Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westerville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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