The Westfield Bulldogs will challenge the Potomac Senior Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Westfield will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating James Madison, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Westfield walked away with a 54-45 victory over James Madison on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Warhawks are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Potomac Senior's strategy against Freedom on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Potomac Senior blew Freedom out of the water with a 79-48 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Potomac Senior found their leader in sophomore Amani Asare, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals. Lance Aiden Logan was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Potomac Senior was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Westfield pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Potomac Senior, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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