Demons
| 01/31/25 @ Valley Forge | 84 |
| 12/20/24 vs Valley Forge | 82 |
| 01/24/25 vs Rocky River | 79 |
| 01/14/25 @ Vermilion | 77 |
| 12/21/24 @ North Ridgeville | 72 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westlake). They put the hurt on the Valley Forge Patriots with a sharp 84-60 victory on Friday. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Patriots are ranked 712th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Hargett, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Aj Defazio, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Westlake was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Westlake and bumps their season record up to 13-5. As for Valley Forge, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will challenge Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Valley Forge, they will square off against Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
