The Hamilton Braves will square off against the Williams Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Williams likes a good challenge.
Hamilton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 70-69 to Biggs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Braves still had to take the loss.
| 02/04/25 @ Biggs | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Maxwell | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Quincy | 18 |
Hamilton might have lost, but man, Kayden Strong was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. The contest was Strong's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Porter, who posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, Williams played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 56-25 loss at the hands of Maxwell. The game marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hamilton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Hamilton's way against Williams in their previous meeting back in January, as Hamilton made off with a 54-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams' Diego Ambriz, who earned 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hamilton still be able to contain Ambriz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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