The Armwood Hawks will square off against the Gaither Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Armwood duked it out withAlonso on Friday. Armwood walked away with a 50-39 victory over Alonso.
It was another big night for Jayden Dryden, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. He also posted eight blocks, which is notable because Armwood is 11-4 when he posts at least five blocks, but 3-4 otherwise. Talon Mckinnie was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points.
Armwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gaither was able to grind out a solid win over Durant on Friday, taking the game 71-61.
Armwood has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Gaither, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Armwood beat Gaither 62-49 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gaither's Marc Fransberg, who posted 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Armwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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