The Richland Northeast Cavaliers lost against the Westwood Redhawks back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Richland Northeast fell 60-52 to the Redhawks. Richland Northeast has struggled against the Redhawks recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Richland Northeast's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Asuzu, who scored 13 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Asuzu has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Wilson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for TJ Bell, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds for Westwood. Bell is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Brown, who scored nine points along with seven blocks.
Richland Northeast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Westwood, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Richland Northeast won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Demons at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Lugoff-Elgin is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Westwood, they will be playing at home against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 662 points over their last ten games.
