The West Hills Wolf Pack and the Pacific Ridge Firebirds will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Hills saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against St. Joseph Academy by a score of 68-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolf Pack.
| 01/03/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 27 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mission Vista | 21 |
| 12/30/24 vs Central | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sweetwater | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Point Loma | 22 |
West Hills found their leader in freshman Malekai Dillon, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 27 points. Dillon's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cameron Toups was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
West Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 57-45 win over Grossmont. While the Firebirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Pacific Ridge's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for West Hills, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
West Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Pacific Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 41-29. Will West Hills repeat their success, or does Pacific Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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