The Grove City Greyhounds came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westland 66-64. Given Grove City's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Westland is ranked 434th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grove City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kraig Gilbert, who scored 21 points. Gilbert continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Reber, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Westland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Noah T. kershaw. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. It was the first time this season that T. kershaw posted two or more blocks. Sir Gathings was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Grove City's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Westland, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Grove City will be playing at home against Hilliard Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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