Sterling won the last time they faced Westbury, and J'Dyen Canady did his part to make sure it happened again. The Sterling Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Westbury Huskies 52-49 thanks in part to Canady, who went 12 for 19 en route to 29 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
01/15/25 vs Westbury | 15 |
01/10/25 @ Galena Park | 9 |
11/12/24 @ Westbury | 8 |
11/26/24 @ Worthing | 8 |
12/16/24 vs Waltrip | 7 |
Dylan Collins was another key player, putting up six points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Westbury had strong showings from Mayowa Olatoto, who posted ten points and six boards, and King Anderson, who earned 14 points and three steals. Olatoto also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ibrahim Allim, who scored four points and seven rebounds.
Sterling has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Westbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Sterling has already played their next game, a 62-54 victory against Austin on the 18th. As for Westbury, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-50 win against Milby on the 18th.
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