You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Thompson Warriors's strategy against the Helena Huskies on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Thompson blew Helena out of the water with a 49-20 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Thompson has posted since December 28, 2023.
Mardel Orozco and Brooklyn Kelly certainly did their best on Monday to try and avoid the loss. Orozco scored nine points along with three steals, while Kelly scored eight points.
Thompson's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Helena, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18.
Thompson won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Montevallo at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Montevallo will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Thompson is ranked 59th). As for Helena, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Mountain is on a three-game streak of home losses, Helena a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
