The William Floyd Colonials entered their tilt with the Walt Whitman Wildcats with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. William Floyd came out on top against Walt Whitman by a score of 66-53 on Wednesday. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for William Floyd considering their one-point performance the game before.
William Floyd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shy Hawkins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. Hawkins continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Meyer, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
William Floyd pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Walt Whitman, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.
William Floyd will take on Patchogue-Medford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. William Floyd is facing Patchogue-Medford at the right time seeing as Patchogue-Medford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Walt Whitman, they will head out on the road to take on Brentwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
