Westover won the last time they faced Cairo and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Westover Patriots' way against the Cairo Syrupmakers as the Westover Patriots made off with a 48-28 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Syrupmakers are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Cairo | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Dougherty | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Monroe | 3 |
Westover's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wykieria Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Holmes is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Savannah Donaldson was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and six steals.
Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Westover has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Cairo, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Westover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 39-28 victory against Terrell County on the 18th. Cairo has also already played their next contest, a 47-40 defeat against Miller County on the 18th.
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