Basketball Recap: Chelsea Drops Season-High Score on Pelham

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 vs Parker	53
01/03/25 vs Helena	45
01/07/25 vs Pelham	39
11/15/24 vs Oak Mountain	37
12/06/24 @ Oak Mountain	36

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chelsea). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-42 victory over the Pelham Panthers. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Pelham lost, don't look at Tee King. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points. That was a full 47.6% of Pelham's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Camryn Mcminn was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.

The win was the fourth in a row for Chelsea, bringing their record for this year to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Pelham, they moved to 12-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Chelsea has already played their next contest, a 48-34 victory against Spain Park on the 9th. As for Pelham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-39 loss against Helena on the 9th.