Calvert hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Calvert Cavaliers will take on the Westlake Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Calvert is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Great Mills, falling 71-33. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Hornets are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Westlake's game on Wednesday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 52-45 to Northern. The Wolverines just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Calvert will need focus on slowing down Tyrek Jordan, one of several Westlake players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damian Gore, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Calvert, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1.
Calvert was dealt a bruising 72-42 loss at the hands of Westlake in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Calvert, Melvin Newman (who went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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