Basketball Recap: Van Buren County Piles Up the Points Against Bledsoe County

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Van Buren County). They claimed a resounding 70-40 victory over the Bledsoe County Warriors. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.

Van Buren County was led to victory by Cara Mills and Abigial Netherton. Mills went 10 of 15 on her way to 21 points and seven boards, while Netherton went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and six steals. Mills' evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Grissom, who posted eight points and four steals.

Van Buren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bledsoe County only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

Despite the defeat, Bledsoe County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carly Snyder had seven points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Snyder. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Simmons, who posted five points and three steals.

The win was the fourth in a row for Van Buren County, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Bledsoe County, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.

Van Buren County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-39 victory against Marion County on the 16th. As for Bledsoe County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-43 defeat against Tyner Academy on the 16th.