A victory for Westside just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 73-43 loss at the hands of the Iowa Colony Pioneers. One positive for the Wolves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Westside had strong showings from Jakaila Matlock, who scored 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and Dakota Dale, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dale a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Even though they lost, Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Payton Watson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Iowa Colony, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. Watson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Eryn Roberts was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus six assists and two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Westside and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Iowa Colony, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Westside will square off against Angleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Iowa Colony has already played their next game, a 63-45 loss against Dickinson on the 9th.
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