While the Richland Northeast Cavaliers couldn't quite beat the Westwood Redhawks on Friday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 52-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. Richland Northeast fell just short of Westwood by a score of 52-49. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richland Northeast in their matchups with Westwood: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Richland Northeast lost, one person who can't be blamed is William Wilson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wilson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was David Wine, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Richland Northeast has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Westwood, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Richland Northeast will challenge Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Richland Northeast focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Westwood, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Northwestern at 6:30 p.m. Northwestern will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Westwood is ranked third).
