Thomas Stone hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Thomas Stone Cougars will head out to square off against the Westlake Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thomas Stone took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 33-21 win over Patuxent. The 33-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Thomas Stone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Carter led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Thomas Stone's points. Another player making a difference was Malaiyah Johnson, who posted five points in addition to 15 boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Westlake can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Lackey to the tune of 58-29. The contest marked the Wolverines' most dominant victory of the season so far.
The win got Thomas Stone back to even at 3-3. As for Westlake, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Thomas Stone and Westlake were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Thomas Stone came up empty-handed after a 38-37 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westlake's Shamya Manuel, who had 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Thomas Stone knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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