Basketball Recap: Armstrong Now 9-3 over Last 12 Games

Armstrong won the last time they faced Varina and things went their way on Friday too. The Armstrong Wildcats strolled past the Varina Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 46-31. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cherish Daily

Points

02/07/25 @ Varina	24
02/06/25 vs Thomas Jefferson	20
02/04/25 vs Atlee	23
01/24/25 @ Henrico	16
01/21/25 @ Patrick Henry	25

Armstrong's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cherish Daily led the charge by putting up 24 points. The game was Daily's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamillah Brown, who posted 13 points.

Kaliyah Straughter and Makaylen Hilliard certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Straughter had eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals, while Hilliard put up 14 points. Straughter has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played.

Armstrong is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points over those games. As for Varina, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Coincidentally, Armstrong and Varina will both be playing Atlee the next time they take the court. Armstrong will head out to face Atlee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Varina will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.