Strawn had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over the Bluff Dale Bobcats on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Greyhounds considering their 22-point performance the contest before.
Bluff Dale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ben Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Stewart has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Saucedo, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Strawn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bluff Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Coleman the next time they take the court. Bluff Dale will head out to face Coleman at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, while Strawn will head out to face them at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps