Westlake is 0-10 against Lone Peak since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westlake Thunder will face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 4:10 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Westlake walked away with it. They blew past the Silverwolves 53-30. The win was just what Westlake needed coming off of a 56-33 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They really took it to Layton for the full four quarters, racking up a 86-37 win at home. Lone Peak has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Lone Peak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shawnee Nordstrom, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. Naia Tanuvasa was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight steals.
Westlake pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lone Peak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Westlake suffered a grim 56-33 defeat to Lone Peak in their previous meeting last Friday. Can Westlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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