Basketball Recap: Westlake Skates Past Douglas County with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/20/25 vs Spencer	33
01/29/25 vs Carrollton	33
11/19/24 vs North Clayton	32
01/31/25 vs Douglas County	31
01/14/25 @ Douglas County	30

It was a proper cat-fight when Westlake took on Douglas County on Friday. The Westlake Lions blew past the Douglas County Tigers, posting a 78-47 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Westlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charles Matthews, who posted 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Alex Jones, who earned 13 points.

Westlake pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Douglas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Westlake will head out to square off against East Coweta at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games. As for Douglas County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-64 loss against New Manchester on the 1st.