Preview: West Panthers vs. Highland Rams
West has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Highland Rams at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Skyline as West made off with a 80-54 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point West had established a 25 point advantage.
West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylee Falatea, who scored 19 points along with six assists and four steals. Falatea also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fina Tuha, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Highland came into Friday's match having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Skyline on Friday. That looming 42-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Highland yet this season.
West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Highland, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-16.
Everything came up roses for West against Highland when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 64-31 win. Will West repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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