The Goshen RedHawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Westview Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Goshen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
Westview better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Goshen really get things going. Everything went Goshen's way against Fremont on Tuesday as Goshen made off with a 59-36 victory. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Eagles are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Karter Marcum
| 01/31/25 vs Mishawaka | 21 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fremont | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Elkhart | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy | 12 |
| 02/14/25 vs Wawasee | 11 |
| + 15 more games |
Goshen can attribute much of their success to Karter Marcum, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 17 boards, and Levi Sawatzky, who went 8-for-19 on his way to 21 points. Marcum has become a key player for Goshen: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 4-8 otherwise. Braxton Cline was another key player, putting up six points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Westview strolled past Wawasee with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westview.
Goshen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Westview, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Goshen came out on top in a nail-biter against Westview in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 50-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goshen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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