The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will face off against the Millikan Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Harvard-Westlake heads into the matchup have just come up short against nationally ranked St. John Bosco (Harvard-Westlake was ranked 11th at the time). The Wolverines fell in a 57-55 heartbreaker to the Braves.
Meanwhile, Millikan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 75-71 to Inglewood. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (65), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Harvard-Westlake will need to focus on slowing down Joseph Wicker, one of several Millikan players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Wicker is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jeremiah Hunt was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine assists.
Harvard-Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Millikan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Harvard-Westlake against Millikan when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 84-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hunt, who shot 58% from the field en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wolverines still be able to contain Hunt? There's only one way to find out.
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