West-Oak hasn't had much luck against Walhalla recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West-Oak Warriors will welcome the Walhalla Razorbacks at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, West-Oak was able to grind out a solid win over Pendleton, taking the game 66-56. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/17/25 @ Pendleton | 8 |
01/19/24 vs Seneca | 8 |
12/30/24 @ Easley | 7 |
01/16/24 @ Crescent | 7 |
12/19/24 vs Greenville H | 7 |
West-Oak's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Burgess, who posted 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds Burgess has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Reagan Mobley, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
West-Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Walhalla waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed by the Indians to the tune of 62-32. The Razorbacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
West-Oak is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Walhalla, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
West-Oak was taken down by Walhalla 71-40 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walhalla's Kami Roach, who went 9 for 20 on her way to 25 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. Now that West-Oak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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