West is 0-6 against Skyline since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The West Panthers will head out to face off against the Skyline Eagles at 7:00 p.m. West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
West and East faced off in a cross-town battle on Tuesday. West fell 75-67 to East. The Panthers were down 56-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
West might have lost, but man, DC Auksitino was a machine: he went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Albertson, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Skyline entered their tilt with East on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Leopards by a score of 69-58.
West better keep an eye on Andrew Lindquist. He was instrumental in Skyline's win, going 7 of 14 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Lindquist a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Bekker, who had 13 points and five boards.
Skyline pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as West and Skyline are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. West hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.3 points per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
West came up short against Skyline in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 55-48. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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