LAKE WALES, Fla. – Warner polished off Webber this afternoon 79-72 taking the first game of the Crooked Lake Rivalry.
 
The Warriors jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead over the Royals in the first 7:00 minutes of the game. The Royals paced back to eventually take a 38-33 lead into halftime. After the Warriors fought back and both teams exchanged the lead midway through the second half, the Royals vaulted out to a 10 point lead with just 3:21 remaining on the clock. The lead would stand as the Royals held off the Warriors 79-72.
 
The Royals are one game away from the 30-win mark over the Royals in the history of the two schools. Warner leads the all-time series 29-12. In the last 11 games played, the Royals are 10-1 and currently on a five-game winning streak over the Warriors.
 
Today, the Royals finished the game with a lofty five players in double digits for the point column. Darryl Mercer Jr. (19), Anterrius Washington (12), Joseph Martz (11), Rod Boggan (10), Logan West (10). Mercer was 7-13 from the field, hit 4-4 from the charity stripe and ripped away three steals. Martz landed 3-5 from three-point range hitting 4-7 from the field with 4 assists and three steals. Logan West was the team's lone double-double as he finished the day with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Defensively, Josh Glesil had a big day with three blocks.
 
As a team the Royals shot 49% from the field while hitting 45% from three-point range and 100% of their free throws. Warner improves to 4-2 on the season and 2-2 in The Sun Conference.