Strawberry Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 57-36 to the Newsome Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Wolves are ranked 68th).
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Crowe, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hall, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Strawberry Crest now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Newsome, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bell Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bell Creek Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season. As for Newsome, they will head out to square off against Lennard at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lennard has won three straight at home, while Newsome won eight straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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