Recap: Hawken Hawks vs. Orange Lions
The Hawken Hawks can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Orange with a sharp 63-41 win. Hawken is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
When it comes to explaining why Orange lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ernie Pryor. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 48.8% of Orange's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Daberko, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Hawken pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Orange, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Hawken won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Mayfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 356 points over their last five games. As for Orange, they will be playing at home against Bard Early College at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Orange focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
