Southside is 0-5 against Westside since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rams at 7:30 p.m. Southside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Westside likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Southside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to Fountain Inn.
Meanwhile, Westside hadn't done well against Wren recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rams strolled past the Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 73-58. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 138th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westside's win came from a few key players that Southside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Donzel Edwards, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Estrich, who scored 11 points.
Westside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Things could have been worse for Southside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 88-74 loss to Westside in their previous matchup on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Cory Williams, who went 9-for-14 on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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