Basketball Recap: Malik Vaden and Ronnie Pullum Secure Win for Wooster

Wooster won the last time they faced North Valleys and things went their way on Friday too. The Wooster Colts snuck past the North Valleys Panthers with a 63-58 win. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly five points.

Wooster was led to victory by Ronnie Pullum and Malik Vaden. Pullum posted 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Vaden put up 13 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Pullum a new career-high in points. Lonnie Harrison was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.

Wooster smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Despite the loss, North Valleys still got an impressive performance from Joshua Collins, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The contest was Collins' third in a row with at least ten points. Marcus Vasquez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Wooster's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for North Valleys, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.

Wooster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-44 win against Sparks on the 22nd. North Valleys has also already played their next game (against Hug), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.