Hamilton can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wheatland Pirates with a sharp 52-31 win. The Braves pushed the score to 46-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Kayden Strong was his usual excellent self, putting up 21 points. Caden Stickney was another key player, posting 12 points.
Wheatland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Owen Fender, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Ethan Bartolomei, who posted four points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bartolomei a new career-high in rebounds.
Hamilton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hamilton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-33 win against East Nicolaus on the 7th. As for Wheatland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-38 victory against Lindhurst on the 7th.
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