Basketball Recap: Animo Watts Extends Home Winning Streak to 14

Animo Watts waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 71-22 win over the Burton Scorpions . The Warriors pushed the score to 66-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scorpions cut but never quite recovered from.

Animo Watts' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johntae Forshae, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. Forshae is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahari Fisher, who went 9 for 14 en route to 23 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.

Warriors

Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Burton	71-22
01/07/25 vs Animo Pat Brown	48-27
12/11/24 vs Magnolia Science Academy Carson	47-23
12/09/24 vs Neuwirth Leadership Academy	81-32
12/05/24 vs New Designs Watts	75-32
+ 9 more games

Animo Watts' victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Burton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Animo Watts will challenge WISH Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burton, they will take on New Designs Watts at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday.