Strawberry Crest extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They enjoyed a cozy 87-70 win over the King Lions. The score was all tied up 36-36 at the break, but the Chargers were the better team in the second half.
Hunter Hall
| 11/21/25 @ King | 25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Middleton | 23 |
| 11/18/25 vs Hillsborough | 20 |
| 01/27/25 @ Mitchell | 18 |
| 12/11/24 @ Jefferson | 18 |
Strawberry Crest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Hall out in front who shot 50% from the field to rack up 25 points and six boards. Those 25 points gave Hall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maximus Von Ancken, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Strawberry Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, King fell to 2-1. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (64), they still had to take the loss.
King's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rodney Smith, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Smith has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. George (TJ) Daniels was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine assists.
Strawberry Crest will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Middleton at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd. As for King, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-29 defeat against Miramar on the 28th.
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