Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Prairie View

Prairie View had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took down the Westminster Wolves 71-57. For the Thunderhawks, this counts as revenge for the 61-45 victory the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Prairie View had a senior duo take command as Chidiebere Akotaobi dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds and Javon Brewton went 11 of 17 on his way to 26 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Akotaobi has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Dunn, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.

Despite the defeat, Westminster had strong showings from Westley Trout, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points, and Dennis Ross, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The matchup was Trout's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Davidson, who posted five points in addition to nine assists and four steals.

Prairie View is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Westminster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Prairie View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-55 loss against Riverdale Ridge on the 9th. As for Westminster, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-57 win against Pomona on the 9th.