Basketball Recap: Assumption Beats Abbotsford for Their 14th Straight Victory

Assumption had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They breezed past the Abbotsford Falcons to the tune of 71-18. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Assumption's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points over those games. As for Abbotsford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.

Coming up, Assumption will head out on the road to face off against Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches. As for Abbotsford, they have already played their next game, a 60-18 defeat against Rib Lake on the 14th.