01/17/25 vs Texas Wind | 39 |
12/20/24 @ Texas Wind | 27 |
12/13/24 vs Nazarene Christian Academy | 22 |
Texas Wind came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Westlake Academy, but Maya Sonday wouldn't allow it. The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths took down Texas Wind 58-44 on Friday thanks in part to Sonday, who went 12 for 22 on her way to 39 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Wack, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Despite the defeat, Texas Wind saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jai Johnson went 10 for 21 on her way to 25 points and five steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. Keelynn Carter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Westlake Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Texas Wind, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Westlake Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Texas Wind, they will host Waco Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. Waco Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Texas Wind surely won't give up without a fight.
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