Westside had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 74-59.
Leading Westside to victory were Keemaj Clinkscales and Kmajay Jenkins. Clinkscales dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists, while Jenkins went 10 for 13 en route to 23 points plus two steals and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Clinkscales a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Christopher Earle-Nelson, who had 11 points.
Several Fighting Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trey Bradley, who went 6 for 14 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Bishop, who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Westside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-42 victory against High Point Academy on the 23rd. Blue Ridge has also already played their next contest, a 77-57 win against Southside on the 23rd.
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