Basketball Recap: Santiam Skates Past Nestucca with Ease

Wolverines

Team Score

12/23/24 vs Nestucca	77
12/12/24 @ Chemawa Indian	75
12/10/24 @ Monroe	64
12/13/24 vs Knappa	62
12/16/24 @ Kennedy	50
12/07/24 @ East Linn Christian Academy	48

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santiam). They breezed by the Nestucca Bobcats to the tune of 77-43 on Monday. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 30 points or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Santiam and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Nestucca, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santiam and Crosshill Christian will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Crosshill Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Nestucca, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Nestucca Bobcats challenge the Taft Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.