Basketball Recap: Westside Skates Past Southwest with Ease

Seminoles

Margin (Wins)

01/15/25 @ Howard	48
12/30/24 vs Rutland	45
01/14/25 @ Rutland	37
12/20/24 vs Northeast	34
01/18/25 vs Southwest	34

Westside won the last time they faced Southwest and things went their way on Saturday too. The Westside Seminoles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Southwest Patriots 56-22. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Domonique Billue, who went 9 for 22 on her way to 20 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Billue is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Destiny Spencer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.

Despite the loss, Southwest still got an impressive performance from Shakiya Dean, who posted eight points.

The win (which was Westside's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Southwest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westside will head out to face off against Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Westside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest, they and Northeast will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.