Excel Christian came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Coleville, but Kegan Armold wouldn't allow it. The Coleville Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-34 win over the Excel Christian Warriors on Friday thanks in part to Armold, who went 10 for 21 en route to 26 points in addition to six boards and five steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Excel Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sam Mills, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 38.2% of Excel Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Schoech, who scored two points and 12 boards.
Coleville's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Excel Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Coleville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-39 defeat against Pyramid Lake on the 18th. Excel Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 74-28 loss against Virginia City on the 21st.
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