
Wildcats
01/23/25 vs Cooper City | 97 |
01/15/25 @ Flanagan | 83 |
01/13/25 vs Nova | 80 |
12/07/24 vs Florida Christian | 78 |
01/09/25 @ McArthur | 77 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western). They blew past the Cooper City Cowboys 97-65 on Thursday. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 56 points.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamier Johnston, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The game was Johnston's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Rupert, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Western's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Cooper City, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-9 record.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Western Wildcats take on the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cooper City, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against American Heritage at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. American Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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