The Windward Wildcats will challenge the Inglewood Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windward knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Inglewood likes a good challenge.
Windward is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against La Habra by a score of 68-58.
Meanwhile, Inglewood entered their tilt with Westlake on Wednesday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They walked away with an 80-69 win over the Warriors. Given the Sentinels' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Warriors are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windward better keep an eye on Jason Crowe Jr. He was instrumental in Inglewood's win, going 15-for-26 to rack up 40 points along with eight boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Crowe Jr has scored at least a third of Inglewood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Jefferson, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Inglewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Windward's record is now 21-7. As for Inglewood, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
Windward strolled past Inglewood when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 61-47. Does Windward have another victory up their sleeve, or will Inglewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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