The Westfield Mustangs will take on the La Porte Bulldogs in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They came out on top against Fort Bend Clements by a score of 50-43 on Monday. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, La Porte beat Lone Star 65-61 on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Rangers are ranked 622nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Porte's win came from a few key players Westfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gotti Mack, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 20 points and seven rebounds. He has become a key player for La Porte: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least 15 points, but 3-4 otherwise. Kevin Goodie was another key player, shooting 56% from the field en route to 17 points and five assists.
La Porte's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Westfield, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-9.
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