The Hayward Hurricanes and the Amery Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayward knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Amery likes a good challenge.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Hayward turned things around against St. Croix Falls on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for them in an 82-66 win over the Saints. The Hurricanes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hayward to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Sullivan, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points and six steals. Sullivan is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Eaton, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points along with eight steals and seven boards.
Hayward was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
While Amery didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 72-54 victory over Ashland on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Oredockers are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amery's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Hayward, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Hayward came up short against Amery when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 58-47. Can Hayward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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