Westover will square off against Sandy Creek on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Northwest Whitfield 69-51. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bruins are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greg Williams
| 02/18/25 vs Northwest Whitfield | 45% |
| 02/14/25 vs Peach County | 50% |
| 02/13/25 vs Dougherty | 45% |
Westover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Greg Williams out in front who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points and seven boards. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tykwavious Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek entered their tilt with Monroe Area on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. They breezed past the Purple Hurricanes to the tune of 84-32. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Westover pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Sandy Creek, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.
Westover came up short against Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, falling 84-73. Can Westover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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