Two dominant guards in Traeston Armstrong and Jonah Powers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Williston Red Devils will face off against the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williston will be strutting in after a win while Saint Francis Catholic Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Williston saw some tournament action on Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 61-45 victory over Leesburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic Academy came up short against South Lake on Saturday, falling 72-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolves came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 220th).
Williston will need to focus on slowing down Cyrus Fariborzian, one of several Saint Francis Catholic Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Fariborzian has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Liam Banks was another key player, putting up eight points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Francis Catholic Academy fell to 8-1. As for Williston, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Everything came up roses for Williston against Saint Francis Catholic Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 67-26 victory. In that contest, the Red Devils amassed a halftime lead of 33-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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