Basketball Recap: Cherry picks up 16th straight win on the road

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 3:37pm

Basketball Recap: Cherry Tigers vs. Nevis Tigers

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cherry walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 76-58 win over the Nevis Tigers on Friday. The victory was nothing new for Cherry as they're now sitting on 25 straight.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cherry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Asuma, who scored 22 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. The contest was Asuma's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Asuma, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.

Cherry's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.6 points. As for Nevis, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-10.

Cherry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-40 victory vs. Fertile-Beltrami on the 23rd. Nevis has also already played their next match, a 64-51 win against West Central Area on the 23rd.

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