Recap: Bellevue West Thunderbirds vs. Columbus Discoverers
The Bellevue West Thunderbirds waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 20 straight wins but they left with 21. They breezed by Columbus at home to the tune of 83-40. Bellevue West has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bellevue West was led to victory by Robby Garcia and Jaden Jackson. Garcia scored 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Jackson scored 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Arop, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Several Discoverers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Griffin Micek, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Esch, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Columbus struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Bellevue West's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Columbus, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Bellevue West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Columbus also has no future games currently scheduled.
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