The Pallotti Panthers will take on the Westlake Wolverines in a holiday battle at at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pallotti and four for Westlake.
Last Tuesday, Pallotti might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting St. Frances Academy an easy 75-50 win. While losing is never fun, Pallotti can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while St. Frances Academy is ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Westlake ended up a good deal behind St. Charles on Thursday and lost 57-41. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by exactly 16 points.
Pallotti will have to contain Reginald Richardson, Jr. as he made an impact in Westlake's last game. He posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Maddox Cypress, who scored eight points.
Even though they lost, Westlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pallotti, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pallotti couldn't quite finish off Westlake in their previous meeting back in December of 2019 and fell 61-58. Thankfully for Pallotti, Cameron Tweedy (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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