Basketball Preview: Western Warriors vs. Mojave Rattlers
The Western Warriors will challenge the Mojave Rattlers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Western focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Tuesday.
Western is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Doral Academy Red Rock, posting a 65-22 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Western's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laila Lwaba, who posted 23 points plus seven rebounds and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lwaba has scored at least a third of Western's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Pace, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mojave had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sunrise Mountain 41-39. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rattlers as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The win got Western back to even at 3-3. As for Mojave, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Western and Mojave were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but Western came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. Will Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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