The Westside Rams will challenge the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westside has three straight wins, Emerald has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Westside was able to grind out a solid victory over Hart County, taking the game 67-56. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in South Carolina, while the Bulldogs are ranked 201st in Georgia) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Emerald was beaten by Wren 84-48 on Friday.
Westside's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Emerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Westside against Emerald when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as the squad secured an 80-50 victory. In that game, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 40-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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