Okeechobee won the last time they faced Westwood and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Okeechobee Brahmans pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over the Westwood Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Brahmans.
| 01/22/25 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Fork | 1 |
| 11/20/24 vs Melbourne | 1 |
| 12/05/23 vs Westwood | 1 |
Okeechobee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Phillips out in front who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Phillips a new career-high in blocks (two). Lelon Alderman also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Westwood's loss came despite strong showings from Jordan Crutchfield and Keith Seme. Crutchfield dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds, while Seme had 11 points along with five boards and three steals. Crutchfield is becoming a predictor of Westwood's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Marquan Burgess, who earned two points in addition to five assists, five boards, and four steals.
Okeechobee's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Westwood, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Okeechobee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-37 victory against John Carroll Catholic on the 24th. Westwood has also already played their next game, a 67-46 win against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 23rd.
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