The Westside Seminoles and the Veterans Warhawks will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Westside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Morgan County. While the Seminoles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 15-11 in the first quarter.
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The losing side was boosted by Christian Little, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 20 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Harden, who went 5 of 6 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Veterans had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took down the Trojans 68-49. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Trojans are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veterans is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Westside came up short against Veterans in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 69-61. Will Westside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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