While Spring Woods didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 51-39 victory over the Galena Park Yellowjackets on Friday. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Makayla Oliver was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Anjalena Salazar, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Spring Woods smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Galena Park lost, don't look at Aracely Ayala. Despite the final result, she had nine points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ayala a new career-high in field goal percentage (80%).
Spring Woods pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Galena Park, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Spring Woods will venture away from home to square off against Westbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Woods' defense has only allowed 22.8 points per game this season, so Westbury's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Galena Park, they will welcome Waltrip at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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