The Strawberry Crest Chargers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the King Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Strawberry Crest proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out East Bay 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted against the Indians since February 13, 2018.
Strawberry Crest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Jones out in front who posted 16 points. Maximus Von Ancken was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, King didn't have too much trouble with Plant City on Wednesday as they won 64-46.
Strawberry Crest better focus on containing Javon Russell and George (TJ) Daniels as the pair were huge in King's win. Russell went 7-for-14 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, while Daniels shot 46% from the field to rack up 13 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Theus, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
Strawberry Crest pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for King, their record is now an identical 2-0.
Strawberry Crest strolled past King in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 75-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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