The Armwood Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 12:00 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.
Armwood is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Chamberlain out 58-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Armwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Bernadin led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Talon Mckinnie was another key player, earning 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Armwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Wesley Chapel against Lake Region on Tuesday as the team secured a 76-48 win.
Wesley Chapel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sian Morris, who went 9 for 12 en route to 30 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Ethan Hicks, who went 7 for 14 en route to 22 points plus six steals and five rebounds.
Armwood's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Wesley Chapel, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Armwood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wesley Chapel in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. Does Armwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wesley Chapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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