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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Brandon Parks 20 drives to the hoop.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Doubles Up McNeil in 46-23 Rout

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor January 26, 2019

The varsity boys’ basketball team had revenge on their minds as their fierce rivals, the McNeil Mavericks, came to town on Friday, Jan. 25. Earlier in the season, the Warriors suffered a devastating...

Patrick Sladek 19 runs up to the basket to shoot.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Puts On Defensive Clinic In 51-33 Win vs. Vista Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor January 19, 2019

The varsity boys’ basketball team took on the Vista Ridge Rangers on Friday, Jan. 18 in hopes of erasing the memory of their loss against Hendrickson earlier in the week.  On Faculty Night, the...

Brandon Parks 20 follows through on his shot.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Drops Road Contest vs. Hendrickson 62-53

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor January 16, 2019

In a close contest, the varsity boys’ basketball team traveled to Hendrickson High School to take on the Hendrickson Hawks on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Ultimately, the Warriors couldn’t grind out a win...

Brandon Parks 20 drives past a defender.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Defeated by Cedar Ridge 57-43

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief January 12, 2019

In a back and forth game of long runs, the varsity boys’ basketball team was eventually defeated 57-43 by the Cedar Ridge Raiders. Despite the lopsided score, the game on Friday, Jan. 12 was actually...

Corey Levinson 19 passes the ball to a teammate.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls to Stony Point 55-54

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor January 9, 2019

The varsity boys’ basketball team was unable to defeat Stony Point on Tuesday, Jan. 8, with a close score of 55-54. This was a crushing defeat for the Warriors, especially since the majority of the...

Brandon Parks 20 attempts to shoot over a defending Round Rock player in the Warriors game on Dec. 11.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls In Intense District Clash vs. McNeil 48-37

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 15, 2018

The varsity boys’ basketball team looked to bounce back from Tuesday, Dec. 11’s loss at home against Round Rock as they traveled to face another district foe, the McNeil Mavericks. Facing a hostile...

While dodging Round Rock players, Heston Williams 19 charges towards the basket.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Drops Rivalry Game vs. Round Rock 55-46

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 12, 2018

The varsity boys’ basketball team squared off in a fierce rivalry game with the Round Rock Dragons on Tuesday, Dec. 11. On a night where the fans were loud and both teams played with a lot of heart,...

Community Remembers Myles Hutcheson in 63-60 Varsity Boys Basketball Nail-Biter

Community Remembers Myles Hutcheson in 63-60 Varsity Boys’ Basketball Nail-Biter

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief December 8, 2018

Earlier in the week, Myles Hutcheson ‘20, one of the players on the Vista Ridge boys’ basketball team, passed away in a car crash. During the game on Friday, Dec. 7, many people remembered him...

Zach Shrull 19 shoots a basket.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Pummeled by Hendrickson 70-52

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the varsity boys’ basketball team looked to start the new week off with a win over the Hendrickson Hawks at home, but were unable to claim the result they wanted, falling to the...

Santiago Campos 20 shoots the ball.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls Short to Cedar Park 64-57

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 18, 2018

The varsity boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Park Timberwolves featured a heartbreaking loss of 64-57 after a hopeful comeback in the last quarter. Altogether, the perseverance of the team...

Brandon Parks 20 dribbles the ball through the opposing defense.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Scrimmage Foreshadows Season

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 8, 2018

After months of preparation, the varsity boys’ basketball team proved themselves with a victory of 50-18 against the Cedar Creek Eagles and 29-22 against the Lehman Lobos on Monday, Nov. 7. To obtain...

Latham Robinson 18 gets ready to start a play while on offense against Dekaney in the second quarter.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls to Spring Dekaney in Second Round Playoffs 70-52

Lindsey Thomas, Men's Sports Editor February 24, 2018

On Friday, Feb. 23, the varsity boys’ basketball team went up against the number four team in the state for their second round of playoffs, the Spring Dekaney Wildcats. Although the Warriors lost,...

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