The Westlake Demons will square off against the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westlake not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since January 14th (when they won 77-30). They claimed a resounding 67-34 victory over Normandy. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-13.
Westlake had a senior duo take command as Ryan Turk went 9-for-15 to rack up 19 points and six steals and Hayden Purdy dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joe Stanton, who posted seven points and five boards.
Westlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rocky River got the win against South on Tuesday by a conclusive 67-45. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Rocky River's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Westlake, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Westlake beat Rocky River 79-67 in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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