Basketball Recap: Bynum Skates Past Blum with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Blum	44
12/30/24 vs Trinidad	44
12/31/24 vs Three Way	24
12/17/24 @ Kopperl	7
12/20/24 vs Milford	-2

Bynum had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-23 win over the Blum Bobcats. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

Bynum's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Howell, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Castro, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points.

Bynum smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Bynum pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Blum, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Bynum will challenge Morgan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bynum is facing Morgan at the right time seeing as Morgan is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Blum, they will face off against Kopperl at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.