Basketball Recap: West's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 19

Panthers

Previous Games

02/04/25 @ East	93-28
01/31/25 vs Alta	61-44
01/30/25 vs Brighton	83-40
01/28/25 @ Olympus	84-46
01/24/25 @ Highland	83-22
+ 14 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the East Leopards 93-28. The Panthers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

West was led to victory by Kylee Falatea and Fina Tuha. Falatea went 10 for 16 to rack up 25 points along with eight assists and five boards, while Tuha went 8 of 11 en route to 18 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Falatea is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 38 games she's played dating back to last season. Alemauli'i Fonoti was another key player, going 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points and eight rebounds.

West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

Despite the loss, East still got an impressive performance from Jaylah Dulin, who posted 17 points.

West's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-27 victory against Skyline on the 7th. As for East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-38 win against Highland on the 7th.