Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
Harvard-Westlake is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Notre Dame (SO) is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will take on the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harvard-Westlake had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 54-45.
Deana Thompson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times she's played. Angelina Habis was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, even though Santa Margarita scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, Notre Dame (SO) still came out on top. Notre Dame (SO) secured a 59-55 W over Santa Margarita.
It was another big night for Natalie Villamor, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 2 assists. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Peyton Chalmers, who scored 12 points.
Harvard-Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-18 record this season. As for Notre Dame (SO), their victory bumped their record up to 22-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Harvard-Westlake have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame (SO) struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Harvard-Westlake's way against Notre Dame (SO) in their previous matchup back in January as Harvard-Westlake made off with a 55-35 victory. Will Harvard-Westlake repeat their success, or does Notre Dame (SO) have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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