Basketball Recap: Westbury Falls Despite Big Games from King Anderson and Mayowa Olatoto

Westbury came up into this matchup off a tough 42-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Sterling Raiders by a score of 52-49 on Wednesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-44 back in November of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Westbury had strong showings from Mayowa Olatoto, who posted ten points and six boards, and King Anderson, who earned 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in steals. Keylin Mack also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Even though they lost, Westbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

J'Dyen Canady continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sterling, going 12 of 19 en route to 29 points. With that strong performance, Canady is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Dylan Collins, who had six points and 15 rebounds.

Westbury has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Sterling, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-12.

Westbury didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-50 victory against Milby on the 18th. As for Sterling, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-54 win against Austin on the 18th.