Basketball Recap: Indian River Picks Up 19th Straight Win at Home

Indian River came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Christian Brothers Academy Brothers by a score of 37-27. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Keera LaLonde was her usual excellent self, putting up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Layla Whyte, who posted four points and five boards.

Wolves

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Christian Brothers Academy	37-27
01/30/25 vs Immaculate Heart Central	46-31
01/25/25 @ Watertown	51-32
01/23/25 vs South Jefferson	40-16
01/17/25 vs General Brown	44-33
+ 3 more games

Indian River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 39 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Indian River pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Christian Brothers Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian River will head out to face off against Carthage at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian Brothers Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Rome Free Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rome Free Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last six games.