Newbury Park hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Newbury Park Panthers will host the Westlake Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Newbury Park will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Calabasas, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Newbury Park took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 60-24 victory over Calabasas. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Westlake came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 61-37 margin over the Lancers. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Lancers are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Newbury Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Newbury Park suffered a grim 65-44 defeat to Westlake in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Newbury Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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