The WestSide Renegades had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They managed a 49-44 win over Wyoming East. This was payback for WestSide, who suffered a 50-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bryson Blankenship was a one-man wrecking crew for WestSide as he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blankenship has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brayden French, who scored 12 points.
WestSide pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Wyoming East, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
WestSide will face off against the Hornets at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Phelps knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully the Renegades like a good challenge. As for Wyoming East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mount View focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Thursday.
