Basketball Recap: Westside Skates Past Cesar E. Chavez with Ease

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

01/13/26 vs Cesar E. Chavez	44
11/17/25 vs Galena Park	39
01/09/26 @ Wisdom	36
12/19/25 vs Houston Math Science & Tech	24
12/30/25 vs Alief Hastings	22

Westside had won three straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 14-5 to make it four. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 80-36 win over the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Westside was led to victory by Paron Locke and Wonyie Zarwee. Locke shot 78% from the field to rack up 14 points and six rebounds, while Zarwee posted 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Toren Lee-Rose, who earned 13 points and four steals.

Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

As for Cesar E. Chavez, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1205th, while Westside is ranked 187th).

Despite the defeat, Cesar E. Chavez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Davis went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Davis is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Joseph Bustamante also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Looking ahead, Westside will venture away from home to challenge Heights at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolves' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 63.2 points per game this season. As for Cesar E. Chavez, they will be playing at home against Wisdom at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos will be up against the Generals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.