Basketball Recap: Animo Robinson Piles Up the Points Against Gertz-Ressler

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 @ Neuwirth Leadership Academy	94
11/20/24 @ Magnolia Science Academy 5	53
01/23/25 vs Neuwirth Leadership Academy	50
01/28/25 @ Gertz-Ressler	45
12/03/24 vs Santee	44

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Animo Robinson on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Gertz-Ressler Pumas out of the water with an 82-37 final score. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Animo Robinson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roger Shackelford led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Pippert, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds.

Shackelford wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Animo Robinson was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Animo Robinson pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Gertz-Ressler, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Coincidentally, Animo Robinson and Gertz-Ressler will both be playing University Prep Value the next time they take the court. Animo Robinson will host University Prep Value at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Gertz-Ressler will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.