Basketball Recap: Westhope/Newburg Takes Down Powers Lake/Burke Central in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Westhope/Newburg rose to the challenge on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-56 win over Powers Lake/Burke Central. The Sioux haven't had any issues with Powers Lake/Burke Central recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

It was another big night for Walker Braaten, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Hunter Tolstad was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards.

Westhope/Newburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They are 19-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

Westhope/Newburg's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Powers Lake/Burke Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.

Westhope/Newburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-39 defeat against Our Redeemer's Christian on the 11th. Powers Lake/Burke Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.