Two dominant players in Neso Anisiobi and Jazmyne Gilbert are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westside Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Heights Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Westside will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
A well-balanced attack led Westside over Bellaire in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Westside took down Bellaire 61-42.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Heights' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 53-40 to Bellaire. Heights has struggled against Bellaire recently, as their match on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Heights had strong showings from Gilbert, who scored 19 points along with seven steals, and Ramiyah Denson, who scored nine points. Gilbert hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games.
Westside is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Westside strolled past Heights in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heights' Mira Johnson, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westside still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
