Basketball Recap: Whitehall-Yearling Piles Up the Points Against Columbus Academy

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Whitehall-Yearling on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Columbus Academy Vikings out of the water with a 62-33 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.

Whitehall-Yearling's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyeona Myers, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Myers a new career-high. Jayla Dukes was another key player, putting up 21 points.

Whitehall-Yearling smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Columbus Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lianna Lopez dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.

Whitehall-Yearling is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Columbus Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Columbus School for Girls the next time they take the court. Columbus Academy will host Columbus School for Girls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Whitehall-Yearling will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.