Even though the Westminster Lions have not done well against the Ocean View Seahawks recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Westminster came out on top against Ocean View by a score of 72-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Westminster was led to victory by MJ Gaza and Eric Hoang. Gaza scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Hoang scored 26 points. Hoang continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Tran, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Ocean View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayden Ackerman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. Ackerman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Girotti, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ocean View were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only racked up 11 assists.
Westminster has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Ocean View, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westminster will take on Garden Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Garden Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Ocean View, they will head out on the road to square off against Katella at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
