The Westland Cougars and the Jenkins Cavaliers will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Westland came up short against Spring Valley and fell 87-77. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
12/21/24 vs Spring Valley | 25 |
12/17/24 vs Dublin Scioto | 21 |
12/12/23 @ Olentangy | 20 |
12/06/24 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 19 |
01/15/24 @ Dublin Scioto | 16 |
Despite the loss, Westland had strong showings from Breaker Heller Jr., who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 assists, and Phoenix Funderburke, who went 10 of 19 en route to 25 points. The dominant performance gave Heller Jr. a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Austin Jones, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Jenkins put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Owsley County 80-38. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Jenkins' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Westland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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