Basketball Recap: Westfield Takes a Loss

Westfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the Oakton Cougars, falling 61-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Cougars are ranked 20th).

Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Oakton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.

Westfield will head out on the road to challenge Centreville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Centreville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Westfield likes a good challenge. As for Oakton, they will welcome South Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.