Basketball Recap: Armstrong Sets Scoring Season-High Against East Hardy

By Team Reports Jan 7, 2025, 6:12am

Basketball Recap: Armstrong River Hawks vs. East Hardy Cougars

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12/27/24 vs East Hardy70
12/06/24 vs Mt. Pleasant62
12/03/24 vs Perry Traditional Academy53
11/29/24 vs Highlands49
12/10/24 @ Greensburg Salem46

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Penn Hills, Armstrong was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the East Hardy Cougars by a score of 70-59. The River Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Armstrong got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinton Olsen out in front who went 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jablonski, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.

Armstrong moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East Hardy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Armstrong didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-55 loss against Southern on the 28th. East Hardy has also already played their next game, a 57-55 defeat against Hereford on the 28th.

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