Preview: Westlake Academy Blacksmiths vs. Gloria Deo Academy Lions
Westlake Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Gloria Deo Academy Lions will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Texas (Westlake Academy is ranked 774th, while Gloria Deo Academy is ranked 754th).
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westlake Academy can now relate to. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Westlake Academy has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Westlake Academy saw an underclassman step up: Maya Sonday scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 70% of Westlake Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Gloria Deo Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They took down Valor Preparatory Academy 48-30.
Westlake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Gloria Deo Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
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