The Westlake Thunder will head out on the road to square off against the Skyridge Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Westlake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
Last Friday, Westlake faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westlake received a tough blow as they fell 54-36 to Lone Peak. Westlake found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 27% worse than the opposition.
Westlake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jada Willis, who scored 15 points, and Austyn Feller who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Skyridge's five-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pleasant Grove by a score of 55-45.
Skyridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cambree Blackham, who scored 12 points along with five assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Shae Toole, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Skyridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Westlake have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Skyridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westlake strolled past Skyridge in their previous matchup on January 12th by a score of 50-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
