Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Home Wins for West Stokes

West Stokes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over the McMichael Phoenix. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-44 back in December of 2024.

Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JJ Tatum, who posted 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Rosenbaum, who had ten points and six rebounds.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs McMichael	60-39
01/20/25 vs East Surry	62-55
01/15/25 vs North Forsyth	60-40
01/04/25 vs Starmount	72-47
01/03/25 vs Morehead	61-53
+ 2 more games

West Stokes pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for McMichael, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

West Stokes has already played their next match, a 65-62 loss against Walkertown on the 24th. As for McMichael, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-51 defeat against T.W. Andrews on the 24th.