The Emerald Vikings will take on the Westside Rams at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Emerald is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 72-63 to the Eagles.
| 12/30/24 vs Greenwood | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Crescent | 5 |
| 12/11/24 @ Crescent | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Ninety Six | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Greenwood | 4 |
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Beau Hite went 8 for 19 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hite has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Key Holloway, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Westside was able to grind out a solid win over Daniel on Saturday, taking the game 64-52.
Westside's win came from a few key players Emerald will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ricky Hood, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kmajay Jenkins, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Emerald, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Emerald has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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