If Westwood was riding high fresh off their 47-8 takedown of Tradition Prep last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westwood Panthers took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Carroll Catholic Rams on Monday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 49-43.
When it comes to explaining why Westwood lost, don't look at Jihla Greer. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points. Greer is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
John Carroll Catholic found their leader in freshman Olivia Laughlin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Laughlin has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Burrowes, who earned 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for John Carroll Catholic, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Westwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pine at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (John Carroll Catholic: 28.9, Pine: 28.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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