Westlake and Lakewood are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Westlake Demons will host the Lakewood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Westlake is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Vermilion: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westlake blew Vermilion out of the water with a 77-30 final score. With the Demons ahead 43-20 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Lakewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 80-50 loss at the hands of Strongsville. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 15th).
Westlake's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 66-45 loss they got from Lakewood when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Westlake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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