Loyola is 1-9 against Harvard-Westlake since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Loyola Cubs will look to defend their home court against the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Loyola is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Verbum Dei Jesuit. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cubs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Eagles are ranked 391st).
Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake entered their tilt with Crespi on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They walked away with a 67-56 win over the Celts. The Wolverines pushed the score to 57-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Celts cut but never quite recovered from.
Harvard-Westlake's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Loyola, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Loyola was taken down by Harvard-Westlake 71-34 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Loyola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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