Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 48-37 to the Buffalo Bison. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-32 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Westwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lyla Huddleston went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and five steals. That was a full 54.1% of Westwood's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Paxtyn Coker was another key player, putting up ten points.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Buffalo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-11.
Westwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-44 victory against Elkhart on the 28th. As for Buffalo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-22 win against Groesbeck on the 28th.
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