Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westview). They breezed by the Bryan Bears to the tune of 94-38 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-15.
| 01/10/25 @ Bryan | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Millard South | 28 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Creighton Prep | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Elkhorn South | 40 |
Westview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tayvin Zephier-Murphy out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points. Zephier-Murphy's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Sims IV, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Westview was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Bryan still got an impressive performance from Deon Darnell, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 27 points. That was a full 71.1% of Bryan's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
The win (which was Westview's third in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.3 points per game. As for Bryan, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will challenge Lincoln Southeast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Bryan, they will square off against Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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