Two dominant guards in Isaiah Walker and Aidan Walls are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats and the Horse Creek Academy Stallions will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster Schools of Augusta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
While Westminster Schools of Augusta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-35 victory over Mead Hall Episcopal School. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Gavin Fox was his usual excellent self, going 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaven Johnson, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Westminster Schools of Augusta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mead Hall Episcopal School only pulled down three offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Horse Creek Academy played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Silver Bluff an easy 72-49 win. The contest marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westminster Schools of Augusta will need focus on slowing down Walls, one of several Horse Creek Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He had 15 points. Walls' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. RJ Patrick was another key player, putting up nine points.
Westminster Schools of Augusta's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Horse Creek Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Westminster Schools of Augusta was able to grind out a solid win over Horse Creek Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Schools of Augusta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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