Basketball Recap: London Makes It 12 in a Row on the Road
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 8:25am
Basketball Recap: London Pirates vs. West Oso Bears
London came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the West Oso Bears with a sharp 56-35 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Bears are ranked 750th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/17/25 @ West Oso | 22 |
01/10/25 @ Odem | 20 |
01/07/25 vs Taft | 22 |
01/03/25 @ George West | 17 |
12/31/24 vs Aransas Pass | 25 |
London was led to victory by Aiden Salinas and Ac Carpentier. Salinas went 8 for 18 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and three steals, while Carpentier went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The contest was Salinas' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Olivares, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: London was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Athan Salazar, who posted nine points. Salazar has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jordan Hernandez was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
London's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for West Oso, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10.
Coincidentally, London and West Oso will both be playing Mathis the next time they take the court. London will host Mathis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while West Oso will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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