Basketball Game Preview: Westlake Warriors vs. La Salle Lancers

The Westlake Warriors and the La Salle Lancers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Westlake is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Dos Pueblos: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westlake blew Dos Pueblos out of the water with a 69-17 final score. With the Warriors ahead 42-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Westlake's win last Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Swanson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds. That's the most points Swanson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathis Dritz, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards.

Westlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, La Salle came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Spartans for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-45 victory. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Westlake's record now sits at 7-3. As for La Salle, their record now sits at 11-1.

Westlake came up short against La Salle in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 38-31. Can Westlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.