After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dwyer, the Westwood Christian Warriors were happy to have found some success on Monday. They skirted past Booker T. Washington 79-76. Given Westwood Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westwood Christian was led to victory by Ethan Taylor and Michael Vilmenay. Taylor dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Vilmenay went 9 for 17 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vilmenay has scored all season. Another player making a difference was William Nadaskay, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Booker T. Washington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jahmal David. Despite the final result, he scored 37 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Wright, who scored 12 points.
Westwood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Booker T. Washington, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Westwood Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pinecrest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Pinecrest Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 last Wednesday. Booker T. Washington won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. The timing is sure in Miami Beach's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Booker T. Washington has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.