Basketball Recap: West Oso Piles Up the Points Against Taft

Bears

Margin (Wins)

12/31/24 vs Mathis	77
01/10/25 @ Taft	53
01/07/25 vs George West	46
01/03/25 @ Aransas Pass	37
12/28/24 vs Godley	13

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Oso's strategy against Taft on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the West Oso Bears blew the Taft Greyhounds out of the water with a 79-26 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

West Oso's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alivia Shaw, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Those 20 points gave Shaw a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jae'La Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards.

West Oso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Josette Aparicio and Krista Amaya certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Aparicio posted 12 points and six rebounds, while Amaya put up ten points. That was a full 38.5% of Taft's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

West Oso is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Taft, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.

The future could be bright for both West Oso and Taft: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. West Oso will try to hand Odem their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Taft will try to hand Mathis their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.