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The senior point guard scored a game-high 32 points, 19 in the second half, to lead Westlake (21-4, 9-1 in Region metrolink trains los angeles 3AAAAAA), No. 8 in Class AAAAAA, to a 71-53 win over community rival Langston Hughes metrolink trains los angeles (10-13, 5-5) in the regular season finale for both teams.
In the girls game, No. 10 Hughes (20-2, 10-0) downed unranked Westlake (16-8, 6-4), 61-55, to win the regular season region crown and claim a spot in the state playoffs. It was the second time this season the Panthers had defeated the Lions. But the Westlake boys are still the bullies in the neighborhood that includes the two schools, located metrolink trains los angeles less than 10 miles from each other.
And Bagtas was the main reason. It was fitting that he was so dominant on Senior Night, which included a nicely-done ceremony for the retirement of the No. 2 football jersey worn by Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton, a former metrolink trains los angeles Westlake Lion who has been dominant in high school, college and in many games in the NFL.
"Tony's a four-year starter for us at point guard and he's our catalyst," said Westlake head coach Daron Rogers. "He can do it all. He's going to Penn so you know he's intelligent and has basketball smarts. metrolink trains los angeles He can score the basketball, but tonight I was glad to see him show his toughness, too. He went to the hole and made some tough baskets tonight."
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But during the first six minutes of the third quarter, Hughes outscored Westlake 17-5. A layup by senior Shakeel Hoffman, who led the team with 16 points, capped a 12-0 spurt that gave the Panthers a 43-42 lead with just 1:30 left in the period. It was the first time Hughes held the lead since being up 6-4, early in the first quarter.
"We're as talented as any team we've ever had here," said Rogers, who has led Westlake to seven region titles, two state titles (1999 and 2002), runners-up finishes in 2006 (a team that included Newton at forward) and 2010, and three semi finals in 16 seasons at the helm. "We just need to play hard all the time. Sometimes we don't do that, especially metrolink trains los angeles on defense."
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Both he and Elam believe the team is beginning to play its best basketball at the right time, as the region tournament begins next week at East Coweta. The duo, along with fellow seniors Renard metrolink trains los angeles Battle and Caleb Green, metrolink trains los angeles said they talk about winning a state title all the time.