You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Westover on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cairo Syrupmakers with a sharp 62-39 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Syrupmakers are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westover's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Carter, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Greg Williams, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points.
Westover is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Cairo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Westover will welcome Bainbridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westover is facing Bainbridge at the right time seeing as Bainbridge is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Cairo, they will head out on the road to face off against Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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