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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

Demetrius Jones 19 drives towards the basket.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Surrenders to Anderson Trojans

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 28, 2018

After a curing and restful week-long break, the audience hoped that the varsity boys’ basketball team’s dedication and commitment over the Thanksgiving Break would pay off in its game against 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,...

Latham Robinson 18 shoots a free throw.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Conquers Raiders 68-61 Advancing to Playoffs

Lindsey Thomas, Men's Sports Editor February 15, 2018

Facing off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders for the second time in district, the varsity boys’ basketball team defeated the Raiders 68-61, advancing to first round playoffs for the first time since...

Brandon Parks 20 shoots a free throw.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls Short to Mavericks in 2OT 55-51

Kate Connors, Social Media Director January 31, 2018

As the second round of district play continues, the Warriors traveled to McNeil High School on Jan. 30 to take on their rival, the Mavericks. Previously, the Warriors beat the Mavericks 60-47, but...

The Tribe gets excited as a Westwood player makes a three-pointer.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Takes Down the Panthers 64-61

Kate Connors, Social Media Director January 18, 2018

  On the night of Jan. 17, the varsity boys basketball team (4-1) took on the Pflugerville Panthers (4-1). The Warriors recovered from a shaky start, but came back to win 64-61 and gave the...

Brandon Parks 20 dribbles around a Hendrickson defender.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls Short to Hendrickson 67-55

Kate Connors, Social Media Director January 2, 2018

  On the freezing night of Jan. 2, the Warriors took on the Hendrickson Hawks in their district opener. Due to inclement weather conditions the JV and freshman games had been cancelled, leaving...

Jacob Hines 18 shoots a free throw.

JV Boys’ Basketball Falls to Cedar Ridge in Overtime

Kate Connors, Social Media Director February 18, 2017

The JV boys’ basketball team took on the Cedar Ridge Raiders in their last game of the season on Tuesday, Feb.14. The Warriors played tough and were able to send the game into overtime, but fell...

Brandon Kothlow 18 shoots  a layup.

JV Boys’ Basketball Dominate Over Stony Point

Kate Connors, Social Media Director February 6, 2017

On Friday, Feb. 3, the JV boys’ basketball team conquered the Stony Point Tigers with a score of 57-51. The team quickly gained a lead in the first quarter and was able to maintain this with...

Brandon Kothlow 18 jumps to catch a rebound.

JV Boys’ Basketball Suffers Against Lake Travis

Kate Connors, Social Media Director January 25, 2017

On Monday, Jan. 23, the JV boys’ basketball team faced off against the Lake Travis Cavaliers. The Warriors fought hard and kept the score close, but ultimately they fell short by one point with a...

Jeb Armstrong 19 lines up for a free throw.

JV Boys’ Basketball Dominates Cedar Ridge

Kate Connors, Social Media Director January 21, 2017

The JV boys’ basketball team brought home another win as they defeated the Cedar Ridge Raiders 49-35 on Friday, Jan. 20. The two teams kept the score close in the first half, but starting in the...

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