vs
| 02/14/26 - Neutral | 55-54 W |
| 01/08/26 - Home | 48-55 L |
| 02/12/25 - Neutral | 63-61 W |
| 02/07/25 - Neutral | 45-51 L |
| 01/16/25 - Away | 52-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Western walked away with it. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Cypress Bay Lightning on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Lightning back in January, they had to take a 55-48 loss.
Western got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Calvin Thompson out in front who went 5-for-11 en route to 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Thompson has scored at least a third of the Wildcats' points. Another player making a difference was Jovan Rodriguez, who shot 89% from the field on his way to 16 points.
Western was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Bay only posted two.
Western is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Cypress Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-6.
Coming up, Western will face off against Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Explorers have now posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. Cypress Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
