The Williams Yellowjackets will challenge the Hamilton Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Williams is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Maxwell on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Williams was beaten by Maxwell 56-25. The game marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory 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.
Williams will have to contain Kayden Strong as he made an impact in Hamilton's last game. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Strong's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Porter, who posted 18 points.
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. Those losses 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.
Williams might still be hurting after the 54-28 loss they got from Hamilton in their previous meeting back in January. Will Williams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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