The Verrado Vipers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Westwood Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Verrado has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Verrado came up short against Canyon View and fell 65-55. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Shadow Ridge an easy 68-45 victory. 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).
Verrado will need focus on slowing down Cj Moore, one of several Westwood players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Moore is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. Aj Guion was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Westwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Verrado, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
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