The Durant Cougars entered their tilt with the Armwood Hawks with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Durant took down Armwood 52-37 on Wednesday. Given Durant's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Armwood is ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin White was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with three steals. The matchup was his 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wylde Correa , who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and four steals.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miles Davis, who scored eight points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Davis grabbed two or more steals. Jaberry Nereus was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Armwood struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Durant's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Armwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durant will challenge Riverview at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Armwood and Hillsborough will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hillsborough has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 266 points over their last four matchups.
