With a playoff game on the line, the Westside Rams rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 74-51 win. Westside has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Zeke Marshall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-7 from long range and dropping a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for three straight games. Joshua Williams was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
The victory (which was Westside's seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points per game. As for Midland Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season.
Westside will head out on the road to face off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups. Midland Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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