West can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-53 win over the Brighton Bengals. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Bengals back in January, they had to take a 56-53 defeat.
| 01/30/25 @ Brighton | 4 |
| 12/18/24 vs Roy | 2 |
| 12/04/24 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 01/14/25 vs East | 1 |
West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phillip Ladua, who went 8 of 9 en route to 18 points along with four blocks and three steals. The dominant performance gave Ladua a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was DC Auksitino, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and six assists.
West was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, don't look at Jaxon Soto. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Soto's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Easton, who scored 17 points.
West's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-13. As for Brighton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-40 defeat against Alta on the 31st. Brighton has also already played their next contest, a 46-42 victory against Highland on the 31st.
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