Westlake is 9-1 against Great Mills since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Westlake Wolverines will challenge the Great Mills Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Westlake took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Calvert 69-31. With that win, the Wolverines brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
01/31/25 vs Calvert | 4 |
01/24/25 vs Chopticon | 3 |
01/15/25 vs Patuxent | 3 |
12/28/24 vs Graphics | 2 |
12/05/24 vs Thomas Stone | 2 |
Westlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Coaster, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Coaster a new career-high in assists (four). Israel Warner was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, Great Mills came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 69-27. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Panthers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With the win, Westlake broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-13. As for Great Mills, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Westlake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Great Mills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Great Mills' Jermaine Davis, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 21 points and six boards. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Westlake to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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