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| 01/22/26 - Home | 46-45 W |
| 02/11/25 - Home | 59-81 L |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 43-36 W |
| 01/27/24 - Home | 49-62 L |
| 12/15/23 - Away | 57-79 L |
| + 5 more games |
Westside took a 22-point defeat the last time they faced off against Bellaire, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolves escaped with a win on Thursday against the Cardinals by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Cardinals are ranked 583rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Westside to victory were Toren Lee-Rose and Wonyie Zarwee. Lee-Rose posted 20 points and six rebounds, while Zarwee dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kourtney James, who had two points and three blocks.
Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Bellaire still got an impressive performance from Ian Niggli, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 23 points. Niggli has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 7-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Scott, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Westside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Bellaire, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Westside has already played their next contest, a 59-30 victory against Houston Math Science & Tech on the 29th. As for Bellaire, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-42 win against Wisdom on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
