The Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the North Point Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
On Wednesday, Westlake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over St. Charles. The win was all the more spectacular given Westlake's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while St. Charles is ranked 34th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westlake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Immanuel McCallister, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darian Canty, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, North Point unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Huntingtown.
Westlake pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for North Point, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Westlake couldn't quite finish off North Point in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 65-62. Can Westlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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