The Sullivan Golden Arrows had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Central as Sullivan made off with a 76-53 win. Sullivan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Sullivan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan McCammon led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. McCammon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Roshel, who scored 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Willis, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trashaun Cockrell, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Sullivan pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for North Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Sullivan will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cloverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sullivan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 285 points over their last four contests. As for North Central, they will be playing at home against Clay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay City will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something North Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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