Basketball Recap: Owen Roberts Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Non Varsity Tournament Opponent

On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Jimmy Huntington Hustlers beat Non Varsity Tournament Opponent 63-59. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hustlers.

Jimmy Huntington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Roberts led the charge by dropping a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Roberts continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dereck Starr was another key player, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points.

Jimmy Huntington's victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

Jimmy Huntington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Nunamiut on February 21st. One thing working in Nunamiut's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Non Varsity Tournament Opponent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-52 loss against Manokotak on the 7th.