The Foshay Wolverines and the Hawkins Hawks squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Foshay Wolverines had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 66-44 walloping at the hands of the Hawks. Foshay's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peter Egwurube, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Egwurube has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 16 times he's played. Shomare' Gray was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
It was another big night for De'Meiko Crawford, who scored 27 points for Hawkins. Crawford has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Alvarado, who scored nine points.
Foshay has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Hawkins, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Foshay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hawkins, they will head out on the road to face off against Sotomayor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawkins is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
