Westside had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-27 win over the Northwood Academy Chargers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Westside found their leader in sophomore Khalia Hartwell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Hartwell is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mariah Randolph, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points.
Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Northwood Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maliyah Birch, who posted nine points plus seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Reyes, who posted six points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwood Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Westside has already played their next game, a 37-29 loss against Lower Richland on the 30th. As for Northwood Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-41 victory against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
