Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Olympic Heights

Lions

Previous Games

12/12/24 vs Wellington	55-35
12/09/24 @ West Boca Raton	56-46
12/06/24 vs Park Vista	52-41
12/05/24 @ St. John Paul II Academy	49-33
12/03/24 vs Boca Raton Christian	47-33
+ 3 more games

Olympic Heights put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Wellington Wolverines with a sharp 55-35 victory. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Olympic Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Miley Ruggieri, who went 9 for 19 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Ruggieri has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last six times she's played. Logan Waller was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 16 points and three steals.

Olympic Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Olympic Heights pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Wellington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.

Olympic Heights will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Olympic Heights is facing West Boca Raton at the right time seeing as West Boca Raton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Wellington also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Spanish River at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.