After flying high against Lincoln West last Monday, Valley Forge came back down to earth. The Valley Forge Patriots came up short against the Westlake Demons on Friday, falling 82-56. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-24.
Westlake was led to victory by Hayden Purdy and Evan Hargett. Purdy almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, while Hargett went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and six assists. Those 16 points gave Purdy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Gentry, who posted nine points and four steals.
Valley Forge's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Westlake, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Valley Forge will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Westlake, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-64 win against North Ridgeville on the 21st.
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