Basketball Recap: Kings Park Kingsmen vs. Amityville Memorial Warriors
The Kings Park Kingsmen had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They blew past Amityville Memorial 60-31 at home. Kings Park's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Kings Park to victory were Gianna Zawol and Ryan Currier. Zawol scored ten points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Currier scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and six blocks. Currier is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Schultz, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Kings Park's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Amityville Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Kings Park will face off against the Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Amityville Memorial, they will be playing at home against the Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
