The Westside Rams will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westside had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 74-51 margin over the Mustangs. Given Westside's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Midland Valley is ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Zeke Marshall, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Williams, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Riverside entered their tilt with South Pointe with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Riverside breezed by South Pointe at home to the tune of 70-36 on Wednesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Riverside has managed all season.
Westside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Westside came up short against Riverside in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, falling 66-61. Can Westside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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