Basketball Recap: Janissa Lehman Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Churubusco

There's no place like home for Westview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Churubusco Eagles by a score of 56-44 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in January.

Westview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janissa Lehman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lehman a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was JJ Whetstone, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Churubusco's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Patty Wiggs, who put up nine points and eight rebounds. Brooklyn Sinclair was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.

Westview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Churubusco, their record now sits at 3-6.

Westview will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Garrett at 7:30 p.m. Westview is facing Garrett at the right time seeing as Garrett is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Churubusco, they will welcome Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastside will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Churubusco surely won't give up without a fight.