Westover won the last time they faced New Life Christian Academy and things went their way on Monday too. The Westover Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 win over the New Life Christian Academy Monarchs. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Monarchs are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Life Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Asany Richmond, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The game was Richmond's third in a row with at least ten points. Kyle Baldwin was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Westover's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for New Life Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-15.
Westover will be playing at home against Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Life Christian Academy, they will square off against Wayne Preparatory Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayne Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully New Life Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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