Basketball Recap: Northwest Yeshiva Extends Winning Streak to Three

Northwest Yeshiva won the last time they faced Quilcene and things went their way on Thursday too. The Northwest Yeshiva Lions strolled past the Quilcene Rangers with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Northwest Yeshiva got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Benoliel out in front who posted 20 points and six rebounds. Benoliel's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Leon Varon, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.

Northwest Yeshiva was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The victory (which was Northwest Yeshiva's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Quilcene, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1.

Northwest Yeshiva wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 77-49 win against Cedar Park Christian on the 14th. As for Quilcene, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-53 victory against Evergreen Lutheran on the 13th.