Heights has won three straight games at home, while Westside has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. Both will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Heights against Houston Math Science & Tech as the team secured a 71-25 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Tigers are ranked 1190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 11/29/24 vs Sam Houston | 14 |
| 02/01/25 @ Houston Math Science & Tech | 13 |
| 12/07/24 vs Crosby | 9 |
| 01/11/25 @ Westside | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Yates | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Malone, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten steals. That's the most points Malone has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eric Ekwegbara, who went 9 of 12 en route to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Westside strolled past Cesar E. Chavez with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-38.
Westside is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Heights, their win bumped their record up to 18-12.
Heights strolled past Westside when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-40. Does Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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