Westside hasn't had much luck against Paxon School For Advanced Studies recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Westside Wolverines will get right back to it and host the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Westside came up short against Tocoi Creek and fell 73-61. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Toros are ranked 48th).
Despite the loss, Westside got top-tier performance from Jaylen Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. That was a full 37.7% of Westside's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kinard Life was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Meanwhile, Paxon School For Advanced Studies unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 40-15 to Fletcher.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Westside was taken down by Paxon School For Advanced Studies 72-33 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Will Westside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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