The Westwood Wildcats will face off against the Fullington Academy Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westwood took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highland Christian Academy 72-44.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 48-31.
Westwood better focus on containing Cutter Tharpe and Will Sangster as the pair were huge in Fullington Academy's win. Tharpe posted 25 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Sangster dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. The match was Sangster's eighth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rylan Sangster, who earned a point and ten rebounds.
Fullington Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Westwood couldn't quite finish off Fullington Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 51-48. Can Westwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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