There's no place like home for Westside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-52 win over the Hephzibah Rebels. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-42 back in January.
Westside was led to victory by Jarious Adkinson and Dontrell Jackson. Adkinson went 9 of 17 en route to 22 points and three steals, while Jackson went 5 for 11 on his way to 17 points along with seven steals and six assists. The match was Adkinson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aldrion Jones, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
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They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Hephzibah lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points. JALANI JONES was another key player, putting up six points.
Westside has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Hephzibah, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westside will venture away from home to challenge Howard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hephzibah, they and Lincoln County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Lincoln County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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