Basketball Recap: Weed Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2025, 10:45am

Basketball Recap: Weed Cougars vs. Etna Lions

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Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Etna69-52
02/10/25 @ Fall River90-34
02/08/25 vs Modoc78-42
01/28/25 vs Etna67-40
01/24/25 @ Trinity72-59
+ 8 more games

Weed came tearing into Tuesday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Etna Lions with points to spare, taking the game 69-52. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-40 two weeks ago.

Etna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Collin Jenner, who posted 17 points and six boards, and Chance Perez, who earned 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Hubbard, who scored five points.

Weed pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points over those games. As for Etna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Weed didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-46 victory against Trinity on the 12th. As for Etna, they have also already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat against Modoc on the 12th.

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