Firebirds
| 02/15/25 vs St. Xavier | 61-56 |
| 02/14/25 @ Mason | 55-41 |
| 02/11/25 vs Sycamore | 51-48 |
| 02/08/25 vs Middletown | 76-62 |
| 02/07/25 vs Colerain | 72-39 |
Lakota West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 61-56 W against the St. Xavier Bombers. This was payback for the Firebirds, who suffered a 52-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. Xavier lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Donovan Waleskowski, who posted 16 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last four games he's played. Brayden Reilly was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points.
Lakota West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for St. Xavier, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Lakota West and St. Xavier should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Lakota West will take on Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th up 314 places (36 vs. 350). Similarly, St. Xavier (ranked eighth) will meet Colerain (ranked 542nd) at 7:30 p.m. on February 24th.
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