Basketball Recap: Thompson Valley Piles Up the Points Against Wellington

Thompson Valley was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wellington on Tuesday. The Thompson Valley Eagles blew past the Wellington Eagles 52-14. Thompson Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 38 points or more this season.

Thompson Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekayla Macias led the charge by going 9 for 19 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Macias has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Gibbs, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.

Thompson Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only racked up four assists.

Thompson Valley's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Thompson Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-26 win against Northridge on the 13th. As for Wellington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-34 defeat against Roosevelt on the 16th.