Westhope/Newburg waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 85-38 victory over the Drake/Anamoose Raiders. With the Sioux ahead 49-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Westhope/Newburg had a senior duo take command as Braden Bailey went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and three steals and Dayton Hawkins posted 12 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Hawkins a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Braaten, who had nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Westhope/Newburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
| 01/24/25 vs Drake/Anamoose | 85-38 |
| 01/18/25 vs Bottineau | 76-46 |
| 01/14/25 vs Velva | 83-64 |
| 12/20/24 vs Kenmare/Bowbells | 89-48 |
| 02/15/24 vs Garrison | 71-44 |
| + 7 more games |
Westhope/Newburg pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Drake/Anamoose, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westhope/Newburg has already played their next game (against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Drake/Anamoose will square off against Harvey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Drake/Anamoose is facing Harvey at the right time seeing as Harvey is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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