Miami Christian is 6-0 against Westwood Christian since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miami Christian Victors just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Westwood Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th. One thing working in Miami Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Miami Christian suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 75-55 defeat at the hands of Florida Christian. While losing is never fun, Miami Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Florida Christian is ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Westwood Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 94-81 hit to the loss column at the hands of Divine Savior Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (76), Westwood Christian still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Westwood Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Vilmenay, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 3 assists, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vilmenay has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Miami Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Westwood Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Everything went Miami Christian's way against Westwood Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as Miami Christian made off with a 82-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
