Basketball Recap: Westwood skates past Groesbeck with ease

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2024, 11:19am

Basketball Recap: Westwood Panthers vs. Groesbeck Goats

The Westwood Panthers waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They breezed by Groesbeck at home to the tune of 81-29. With Westwood ahead 54-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Westwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Russell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Russell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Daniel Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Westwood is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Groesbeck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-19.

Westwood will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Groesbeck, they will be playing at home against the Black Cats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.