Basketball Recap: Sterling Skates Past Sharpstown with Ease

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Previous Games

02/08/25 - Neutral	76-37 W
01/07/25 - Neutral	72-18 W
01/23/24 - Away	82-32 W
11/27/23 - Home	80-40 W
01/23/23 - Away	83-78 W
+ 5 more games

Sterling won against Waltrip last Monday with 76 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Sterling Raiders blew past the Sharpstown Apollos 76-37. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Apollos: they've now won eight in a row.

Sterling's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Collins, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 15 points and eight steals. Thanks to that strong game, Collins now owns an excellent 46.4% field goal percentage. Braydon Hughes was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 19 points along with five boards and five steals.

Sterling smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Sterling now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Sharpstown, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.

Sterling wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-64 victory against Galena Park on the 12th. Sharpstown has also already played their next contest (against Milby), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.