Basketball Recap: West Hills Find Success

West Hills's tournament run continued when they took on St. Joseph Academy on Friday. The West Hills Wolf Pack came out on top against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders by a score of 68-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolf Pack.

West Hills found their leader in freshman Malekai Dillon, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dillon has scored all season. Cameron Toups was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

West Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

St. Joseph Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justice Ahiafor, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The matchup was Ahiafor's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brewster Gale, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and three blocks.

West Hills' record now sits at 6-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

West Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-54 victory against Pacific Ridge on the 4th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-44 win against Grossmont on the 4th.