Basketball Recap: West Linn's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Mar 5, 2025, 1:22pm

Basketball Recap: West Linn Lions vs. Sheldon Irish

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ St. Mary's Academy74
01/21/25 vs Lakeridge72
02/11/25 vs St. Mary's Academy66
02/20/25 @ Lakeridge64
02/21/25 @ Tigard50

West Linn had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They breezed past the Sheldon Irish to the tune of 72-32. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 25 points or more this season.

West Linn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaylor Buse, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine assists. Buse has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Jordan, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 18 points along with seven assists and five steals.

West Linn's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points on average over those games. As for Sheldon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.

As of now, neither West Linn nor Sheldon have any future games scheduled.

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