Winning is just a little bit easier when you nail five more threes than your opponent, a fact the Armwood Hawks proved on Friday. They came out on top against Strawberry Crest by a score of 60-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Armwood.
Armwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Dryden out in front who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. Another player making a difference was Malakai Francis, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Strawberry Crest still got an impressive performance from Cameron Crowe, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds. Crowe scored a full 30.6% of Strawberry Crest's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jayson Lewis was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 3 steals.
Armwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Strawberry Crest, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Armwood will head out on the road to face off against Bloomingdale at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Strawberry Crest, they will be playing at home against Hillsborough at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsborough knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Strawberry Crest likes a good challenge.
