West won the last time they faced Summit Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The West Panthers put the hurt on the Summit Academy Bears with a sharp 76-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Phillip Ladua, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ladua a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Mohamed Sharif was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Summit Academy lost, don't look at Jens Rivers. Despite the final result, he earned 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ashton Hernandez, who had 12 points along with two steals.
West's record now sits at 2-0. As for Summit Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West will head out to face off against Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Summit Academy, they will venture away from home to take on West Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit Academy is facing West Jordan at the right time seeing as West Jordan is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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