The Armstrong River Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Hereford, posting a 60-24 win on the road. Given Armstrong's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in Pennsylvania, while Hereford is ranked 225th in Maryland), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Valasek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Szep was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Armstrong's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hereford, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-7 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armstrong will take on Woodland Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodland Hills is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Hereford, they will be playing at home against Randallstown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
