The Armstrong River Hawks will take on the Hampton Talbots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Armstrong is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Indiana.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacob Szep, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 13 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Olsen, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hampton). They blew past Valley 74-48 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Talbots.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hampton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Armstrong came up short against Hampton in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 45-41. Can Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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