Aurora and Westlake squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Aurora had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Westlake Demons by a score of 35-32. While losing is never fun, the Greenmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Demons are ranked 144th).
Westlake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was JaCaia Onunwor out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Husneya Najjar, who posted six points and nine boards.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Westlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westlake, they will challenge Avon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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