The Westlake Demons pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Olmsted Falls by a score of 61-58. Westlake has struggled against Olmsted Falls recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Westlake had strong showings from Derek Occhipinti, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Ryan Turk, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Occhipinti is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Hargett, who scored ten points.
Westlake now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Olmsted Falls, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Westlake will square off against North Olmsted at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is facing North Olmsted at the right time seeing as North Olmsted is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Olmsted Falls, they will be playing at home against Berea-Midpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berea-Midpark has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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