Fike won the last time they faced D.H. Conley and William Monk did his part to make sure it happened again. The Fike Demons managed a 71-67 win over the D.H. Conley Vikings on Friday thanks in part to Monk, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Jayonta Blanchard, who scored 12 points plus two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Fike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, D.H. Conley still got an impressive performance from Khaliq Boston, who earned 32 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 47.8% of D.H. Conley's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Hill, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Fike's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for D.H. Conley, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Fike will venture away from home to challenge West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fike's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for D.H. Conley, they will welcome Southern Nash at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. D.H. Conley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
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