Basketball Recap: West Platte Piles Up the Points Against Northland Christian

There's no place like home for West Platte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 76-38 victory over Northland Christian. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Bluejays this season.

Northland Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Ceballos, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Creed Carlson, who earned four points.

West Platte is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Northland Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.

West Platte has already played their next contest (against Mid-Buchanan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Northland Christian will face off against La Monte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.