Westlake and Pebblebrook are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Westlake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Pebblebrook likes a good challenge.
Westlake pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 74-58 to Campbell.
Meanwhile, Pebblebrook came up short against Pace Academy on Saturday and fell 63-54. While losing is never fun, Pebblebrook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Pace Academy is ranked 12th).
Westlake's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 9-8. As for Pebblebrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Westlake came out on top in a nail-biter against Pebblebrook when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 58-55. Will Westlake repeat their success, or does Pebblebrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.