Basketball Recap: Make It 11 in a Row for West Oso

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Previous Games

01/31/25 @ George West	71-23
01/28/25 vs Aransas Pass	57-35
01/24/25 @ Mathis	81-28
01/17/25 vs London	51-26
01/14/25 @ Odem	88-2
+ 6 more games

West Oso entered their tilt with George West on Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They really took it to the George West Longhorns for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-23 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-15.

West Oso's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malaigha Sweats, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave SweatS a new career-high in boards. Khiana Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.

West Oso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

West Oso has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for George West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-18.

West Oso will square off against Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West Oso's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for George West, they will head out on the road to square off against Mathis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. George West is facing Mathis at the right time seeing as Mathis is stuck on a three-game losing streak.