King lost against Armwood back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The King Lions took a blow against the Armwood Hawks, falling 55-18. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Hawks are ranked 125th).
King's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Heaven Pyfrom, who posted nine points, and Mariah Pinkney, who earned six points. That was a full 50% of King's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Armwood had a senior duo take command as Jaliyah Bandy went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and Amaya Richardson put up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Ankers, who posted eight points.
King is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10. As for Armwood, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
King will host Tampa Bay Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Tech will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something King surely won't give up without a fight. As for Armwood, they will venture away from home to face off against Freedom at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Armwood's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Freedom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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