It's playoff time, and Westlake had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over the John Jay Wolves on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Wolves are ranked 515th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wildcats
| 02/20/26 vs John Jay | 59-51 |
| 02/04/26 vs Briarcliff | 63-41 |
| 01/27/26 vs Bronxville | 55-53 |
| 01/23/26 vs Valhalla | 70-33 |
| 01/14/26 vs Edgemont | 51-50 |
| + 5 more games |
Westlake's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for John Jay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-19.
Looking ahead, Westlake will be playing at home against Nanuet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Jay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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