West Hills's tournament run continued when they took on St. Joseph Academy on Friday. The West Hills Wolf Pack came out on top against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders by a score of 68-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolf Pack.
| 01/03/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 27 |
| 12/27/24 vs Point Loma | 22 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mission Vista | 21 |
| 12/30/24 vs Central | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sweetwater | 18 |
West Hills found their leader in freshman Malekai Dillon, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dillon has scored all season. Cameron Toups was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
West Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justice Ahiafor, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The matchup was Ahiafor's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brewster Gale, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and three blocks.
West Hills' record now sits at 6-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
West Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-54 victory against Pacific Ridge on the 4th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-44 win against Grossmont on the 4th.
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