The Westville Blackhawks will take on the Boone Grove Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westville has eight straight victories, Boone Grove has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Westville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 56-37 win over Kouts on Tuesday. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Mustangs & Fillies are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hillary Labis, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Labis has scored at least a third of Westville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Benefield, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove had to suffer through a 64-19 loss at the hands of North Judson-San Pierre.
Westville will have to contain Chayse Duerr as she made an impact in Boone Grove's last game. She posted ten points and five rebounds.
Westville's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Boone Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Westville hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.6 points per game. It's a different story for Boone Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 25.3 points. The only thing between Westville and another offensive beatdown is Boone Grove. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Westville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Boone Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Boone Grove's Drew Jeffries, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 22 points along with five boards and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Westville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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