Emerald played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Westside Rams and fell 75-24. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
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Emerald lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jurnee Williams, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arrianna Parks, who put up five points and eight rebounds.
Westside found their leader in sophomore Khalia Hartwell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 22 rebounds. Those 22 boards gave Hartwell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tiana Marshall, who had ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Emerald now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Westside, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Emerald wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-30 defeat against Southside on the 9th. As for Westside, they will head out to challenge Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.4 points per game this season.
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