Two dominant guards in Tytiana Dowden and Najiha Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westover Wolverines will face off against the Overhills Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Westover came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Thomas Dale by a score of 49-47 on Saturday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Overhills' strategy against North Pitt last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Overhills blew North Pitt out of the water with an 80-32 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Westover better focus on containing Allen and Paris Autry as the pair were huge in Overhills' win. Allen dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Autry went 10 of 15 on her way to 25 points along with five boards and three steals. Autry is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Frank, who posted eight points and four steals.
Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February.
Overhills now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Westover, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Westover didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Overhills in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westover 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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