Studio City-On one night, when the fourth seed Harvard-Westlake Girls Basketball Team posted one of their highest scoring games, it was Wolverins Defense that inspired him to win 70-42 at the number 12 Sea Jesra at No. 12 Sea Jesra on Thursday night in CIF Southern California Regional Division II Playoff.
Harvard-Westlake coach Melissa Hearli said, “During the year we were getting a change to understand how important defense is.” “They are really trying hard and this difference is going to be. You know, this makes this champion and it has been our mantra to always play ‘hard playing, play defense’. ,
Harvard-Westlakes go to the regional semi-finals and will play at the No. 1 Seed Oak Park on Saturday at 7 pm
Harvard-Westlake Defense found his anchor when Senior Jamie You returned to Midson from a knee injury.
“He is the head of our snake,” said the hearly. “She leads our defense. She leads our crime. He is selfless. She just does all this. ,
The crime for Woolverin (16–18) shone in itself as he posted his second highest point of the season. Freshman Angelina Habis made a way with a game-hai 19 points, while Junior Deanna Thompson had 15.
“When you are getting pastes and not to make 3S, things become very easy,” the hearli said. “But we were making 3S. We shot the ball really well. ,
Harvard-Westlake’s impressive defense allowed it to be taken out of a 20–9 lead after the first quarter. Wulverin did not allow a field goal until the first had 2:45 left.
Thompson was a major scorer after a quarter as he had put eight out of 15 points.
Wulverin’s lead was a separate scorer among all four quarters – which once included Thompson, Sofomor Madison McDonald and Hubis.
Wolverin knocked five 3-pointers in the second quarter as their lead increased to 41-22 in Haftime.
McDonald’s painted scoring by connecting three of 3-pointers.
Hubis joined seven points, one half closed in the second quarter, with 12 points, six aids, four rebounds, two theft and two blocks.
“She scoring us and scoring in all different ways,” said Hearly. “She can shoot 3S, she makes the ball dishes, she finishes around the rim. She is going to be a very good player for us.”
Wulverin Defense impressed after Hafatime, allowing just two field goals again in the third period.
Sabis combined seven in the third and Thompson five, as he jointly jointly combined at 12 out of the 14 third quarter points of Harvard-Westlake as he increased his lead to 56–29.
Freshman Oyinkan Irifen pulled down the 15 rebounds, while Freshman Kira Dhaliwal led Wolverin with five -fourth quarter points.