The West Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West has three straight victories, Verbum Dei Jesuit has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, West got the win against Paramount by a conclusive 59-35. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Pirates are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit lost 72-52 to Woodrow Wilson on Monday.
West will have to contain Reese Whitman as he made an impact in Verbum Dei Jesuit's last game. He went 9 of 20 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Figueroa, who posted 11 points and five assists.
West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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