Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines walked away with it. They blew past the Warriors 64-40. Harvard-Westlake's win was all the more impressive since Tehachapi was averaging only 30 points allowed on the season.
Harvard-Westlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deana Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Yue, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Riley Walden and Kennedy Perkins certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Walden scored 19 points along with four steals, while Perkins scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Camille Foster, who scored three points along with four blocks.
Tehachapi struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Harvard-Westlake racked up 13 assists.
Harvard-Westlake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-18. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Tehachapi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-4.
Harvard-Westlake will look to defend their home court on Thursday against JSerra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. JSerra Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Harvard-Westlake surely won't give up without a fight. Tehachapi does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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