The Western Boone Stars will take on the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers in a tournament on Friday.
Western Boone's tournament run continued when they took on Morristown last Saturday. Western Boone took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morristown.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gavin Hawkins, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Burke Cavins, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over North Newton on Thursday. The match marked the Chargin' Chargers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Western Boone better keep an eye on Kelby Harwood. He was instrumental in North Montgomery's win, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Harwood has scored at least a third of North Montgomery's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Enlow, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Western Boone's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Western Boone has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.4 boards per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Western Boone came up short against North Montgomery in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 51-38. Can Western Boone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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