Westwood fought the good fight in their overtime game against Ridge View on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridge View Blazers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-53 on January 6th.
| 01/28/25 vs Ridge View | 25 |
| 01/24/25 @ Blythewood | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 13 |
| 01/20/25 @ Sumter | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Florence | 7 |
Despite the loss, Westwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aneya Britt dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for Britt. Amari Alexander was another key player, going 7 of 17 en route to 16 points.
Even though they lost, Westwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Ridge View got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anasia Harvey out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. Harvey has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sian Banks, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Ridge View, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Spring Valley the next time they take the court. Ridge View will host Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Westwood will host them at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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