THE FEATHERDUSTER

Varsity basketball survives Lake Travis, draws closer to clinching District

January 31, 2018

Up by just three points and the crowd the loudest it’s been all night, senior Matthew Mayer stepped up to the foul line with 14 seconds left and a chance to ice the game. “I was honestly just praying that I was going to make those fr...

Varsity basketball returns home and gets win against Pflugerville

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

December 6, 2017

Pflugerville Panthers at Westlake Chaps Dec 5, 2017 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Pflugerville (5-6) 12 11 21 14 58 Westlake (11-1) 19 21 15 16 71 Pflugerville Panthers TEAM TOTAL...

Aro’s three takeaways from Thanksgiving hoops

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

November 27, 2017

Before the season started, Westlake head coach Robert Lucero told me his team wasn’t playing for their win-loss record. It was about the process to get better every game and learn something new in both wins and losses. Th...

No. 3 Denton Guyer knocks off No. 2 Chaps varsity basketball at Thanksgiving Hoopfest

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

November 26, 2017

The premier matchup at the 9th Annual Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas, saw No. 3 Denton Guyer deliver a convincing performance over No. 2 Westlake in a 83-72 win. Defense was the name of the game for Guyer as they...

Strong third quarter pushes varsity basketball to win over No. 4 team in Texas

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

November 22, 2017

Westlake box again, reoriented so it's easier to see. This is UNOFFICIAL. pic.twitter.com/6glmvYKNdk— Arabdho Majumder (@aromajumder) November 23, 2017 Going into halftime, the Chaps held a slender, three-point...

Varsity basketball beats Lanier, stays undefeated

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

November 16, 2017

Missing their star and recent Lamar-commit Davion Buster, Lanier struggled against a bigger and more talented Westlake team that took home the 89-52 win. Vikings head coach Joseph Pendell declined to comment on the reason for Da...

Aro’s thoughts week one: Varsity basketball looking dominant through two games

Aro Majumder, Editor-in-chief

November 12, 2017

State championship. That’s what I thought as I watched Westlake thump McNeil 90-52 at Concordia University, a neutral venue, in the CTX High School Basketball Tip Off Showcase Saturday afternoon.