After flying high against Nazarene Christian Academy last Friday, Westlake Academy came back down to earth. The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Texas Wind. The Blacksmiths were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Texas Wind apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Despite the loss, Westlake Academy still got an impressive performance from Maya Sonday, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points and three steals.
Texas Wind found their leader in freshman Jai Johnson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, nine boards, and ten steals. Those ten steals set a new season-high mark for Johnson. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Kuykendall, who posted eight points.
Westlake Academy dropped their record down to 8-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Texas Wind, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
After both having extra time off, Westlake Academy and DasCHE will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another on January 7, 2025. One thing working in DasCHE's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Texas Wind, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Providence Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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