After flying high against Vermilion last Tuesday, Westlake came back down to earth. The Westlake Demons fell 52-42 to the Lakewood Rangers on Friday. The game marked the Demons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Lakewood | 7 |
| 01/16/24 @ Lorain | 7 |
| 01/12/24 @ Fairview | 6 |
| 12/21/23 vs North Ridgeville | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Twinsburg | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Andrew Wallenhorst. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 en route to 22 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Wallenhorst has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hargett, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Westlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Lakewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Westlake and Lakewood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Westlake (ranked 180th) will meet Normandy (ranked 623rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westlake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Lakewood will take on North Olmsted at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 475 places (87 vs. 562).
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