On Tuesday, Willamette faced West Linn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Willamette Wolverines walked away with a 70-63 win over the West Linn Lions. The victory was nothing new for the Wolverines as they're now sitting on three straight.
West Linn's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaylor Buse, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 22 points and five steals, and Reese Jordan, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 22 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Buse's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Arnold, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Wolverines
| 01/07/25 vs West Linn | 70-63 |
| 01/03/25 vs Beaverton | 56-36 |
| 12/29/24 vs Davis | 79-75 |
| 12/27/24 vs McMinnville | 62-40 |
| 12/23/24 vs West Salem | 52-42 |
| + 2 more games |
Willamette pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for West Linn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Willamette wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 88-25 victory against Roseburg on the 10th. As for West Linn, they will welcome Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Linn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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