Venice is 0-10 against Westchester since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Venice Gondoliers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Westchester Comets at 4:30 p.m.
Venice is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Rolling Hills Prep and fell 59-24. While losing is never fun, the Gondoliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 710th, while the Huskies are ranked 191st).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westchester's strategy against University on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westchester blew University out of the water with a 63-16 final score. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Westchester is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Venice was dealt a bruising 72-7 loss at the hands of Westchester when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Venice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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