After flying high against Calabasas last Monday, Newbury Park came back down to earth. The Newbury Park Panthers came up short against the Westlake Warriors on Wednesday, falling 58-37. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.
It was another big night for Mathis Dritz, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds for Westlake. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dritz has scored at least a third of Westlake's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Swanson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Newbury Park's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-7. As for Westlake, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Newbury Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 37-25 defeat against Thousand Oaks on the 17th. Westlake has also already played their next game, a 77-47 win against Oaks Christian on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
