The Gary West Side Cougars will take on the Whitney Young Dolphins in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at. One thing working in Gary West Side's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Gary West Side beat Mishawaka Marian 55-50. Given Gary West Side's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Mishawaka Marian is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Whitney Young pushed their score all the way to 67 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Lincoln Park by a score of 70-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Wednesday (61), Whitney Young still had to take the loss.
Gary West Side pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Whitney Young, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
