The Westwood Warriors will take on the Verrado Vipers in a tournament on Friday. Westwood is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Westwood came up short against Shadow Ridge last Monday, falling 68-45. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Stallions are ranked 109th).
| 12/16/24 vs Shadow Ridge | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ Valley Vista | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chandler | 10 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cj Moore, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Guion, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Westwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Verrado came up short against Canyon View on Tuesday and fell 65-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Verrado's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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