The Boles Hornets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 94-83 victory over Cumby. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Boles was led to victory by Zyheir Lucas and Jonathan Cruthird. Lucas shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds, while Cruthird dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. Cruthird hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Zion Mcfadden was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Cumby still got an impressive performance from Chett Vaughan, who shot 8-for-18 from long range and dropped a double-double on 37 points and 11 rebounds. Vaughan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Evans, who scored 18 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Boles has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Cumby, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-16.
Boles will head out on the road to square off against Cooper at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cumby, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fruitvale at 6:30 p.m. Cumby is facing Fruitvale at the right time seeing as Fruitvale is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
