London posted their biggest win since December 6, 2024 on Friday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 65-36 stomp they got against the Robstown Cottonpickers. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Cottonpickers are ranked 1501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/27/24 vs Robstown | 6 |
11/26/24 vs McAllen Memorial | 5 |
12/20/24 @ Mathis | 4 |
12/13/24 @ Needville | 4 |
11/23/24 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 3 |
Leading London to victory were Aiden Salinas and Ac Carpentier. Salinas went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points, while Carpentier posted seven points in addition to eight assists and six steals. That's the most steals Carpentier has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Olivares, who put up four points and five steals.
London pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Robstown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
London didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-55 win against Wharton on the 28th. As for Robstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 34-32 loss against West Oso on the 28th.
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