Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westside). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 victory over the San Jose Prep Storm on Saturday. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 73-64 loss the last time these two teams met.
12/14/24 vs San Jose Prep | 16 |
11/30/24 @ Andrew Jackson | 5 |
12/06/24 vs First Coast | 3 |
12/05/24 @ Mandarin | 3 |
11/28/23 @ First Coast | 3 |
Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kinard Life led the charge by putting up 16 points. Those 16 points gave Life a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Hyde, who posted 11 points.
Westside's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for San Jose Prep, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westside will take on Menendez in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Jose Prep and Riverside will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in San Jose Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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