The Southwest Dragons had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 76-49 victory over Southwest Legacy. Southwest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.
Southwest was led to victory by Josiah McDonald and Travis Hune. McDonald dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Hune scored 22 points along with five steals. McDonald hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Dieh Michael Butler-Fields, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Southwest pushed their record up to 30-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points per game. As for Southwest Legacy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-22 record this season.
Southwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Brackenridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southwest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Brackenridge likes a good challenge. As for Southwest Legacy, they will square off against Winn at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Winn's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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