Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Varnado

Varnado won the last time they faced West St. John and things went their way on Monday too. The Varnado Wildcats secured a 57-51 W over the West St. John Rams. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

West St. John's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naheim Gastearl, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Barnes, who earned 15 points.

Wildcats

Previous 4 Games

02/10/25 vs West St. John	57-51
02/08/25 vs Arthur School	1-0
02/04/25 vs Kentwood	2-0
02/03/25 @ Mt. Hermon	66-59

The victory (which was Varnado's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points over those games. As for West St. John, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Varnado has already played their next matchup (against Morris Jeff), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for West St. John, they have already played their next game, a 51-48 win against Riverside Academy on the 13th.