Wolverines Have Rivals on a Mission

Few predicted that the Harvard-Westlake High boys’ basketball team would be 6-0 after the first round of Mission League play.

But that’s what happened, and now teams get a second chance to devise a strategy to deal with Wolverine guard Russell Lakey.

Harvard-Westlake (15-4) hasn’t exactly dominated league opponents, winning most games in the fourth quarter when Lakey takes control. He’s averaging 22.8 points and 5.8 assists.

Notre Dame (15-5, 4-2) and Chaminade (13-5, 4-2), tied for second place, are within striking distance of the Wolverines.

Struggling Crespi (9-10, 1-5) will get the first crack to knock off Harvard-Westlake tonight at 7 in a game at Crespi that will be televised live by Fox Sports Net 2.

Contributing to Harvard-Westlake’s success has been the emergence of several supporting players. Sophomore guard Craig Weinstein is averaging 10.1 points and senior forward Eric Geffner is averaging 14.0 points and 10.7 rebounds.

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Loyola is only 2-4 in the Mission League, but sophomore Matt Llewellyn, who lives in Toluca Lake, is averaging 15.2 points and among several quality underclassmen in the Cub program. Loyola’s freshman team is 6-0 in league play, with an average margin of victory exceeding 40 points.