The West Columbus Vikings waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top against Pender by a score of 72-64. Given West Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Pender is ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Watts-Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of KeVon Stackhouse, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Pender had strong showings from Cyrus Page, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Malcolm Driver, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Driver grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Desmon Thomas, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
West Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Pender, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
West Columbus will head out on the road to square off against South Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Columbus has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 351 points over their last five games. Pender does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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