The Iron Mountain Mountaineers will face off against the Westwood Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Iron Mountain is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Marquette just ended the team's five-game winning streak two weeks ago. They came up short against the Redmen, falling 67-47. The contest marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Westwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Modeltowners, posting a 66-37 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Westwood pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Iron Mountain, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Iron Mountain beat Westwood 62-54 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Iron Mountain repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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