Westside and Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Westside blew past Cesar E. Chavez, posting a 66-7 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Lobos are ranked 1523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/06/25 @ Cesar E. Chavez | 10 |
| 11/22/24 vs Sam Rayburn | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Houston Math Science & Tech | 8 |
| 12/09/23 vs Lamar | 8 |
| 11/08/24 vs Iowa Colony | 7 |
Jakaila Matlock and Garlynn Grant were among the main playmakers for Westside as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards and the latter went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points along with seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Matlock a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Krysten Carter, who posted three points and five steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Houston Math Science & Tech 56-25.
Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for Westside, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Westside against Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-24 victory. In that game, Westside amassed a halftime lead of 30-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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