The Lakewood Gators will venture away from home to take on the Westwood Redhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Lakewood came up short against Andrew Jackson and fell 49-37. The game marked the Gators' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Lakewood saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Darius Franklin, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedric Cisse, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Westwood put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-38 win over White Knoll. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Timberwolves are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Lakewood suffered a grim 77-56 defeat to Westwood when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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