Heights and Westside are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will meet in a canine-themed contest at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Heights took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 56-25 blowout they got against Houston Math Science & Tech.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Westside against Cesar E. Chavez on Monday as the squad secured a 66-7 win. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Lobos are ranked 1523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heights better focus on containing Jakaila Matlock and Garlynn Grant as the pair were huge in Westside's win. Matlock dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Grant went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Matlock a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Krysten Carter, who posted three points and five steals.
Westside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-13. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Heights took a serious blow against Westside in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 58-24. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Heights was down 30-8.
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