Recap: Halls Red Devils vs. Seymour Eagles
The Halls Red Devils entered their tilt with the Seymour Eagles with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Halls walked away with a 87-78 victory over Seymour on Thursday. Given Halls' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Seymour is ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Halls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Lane, who scored 16 points along with 7 assists and 3 steals. Elijah Elliott was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with 6 rebounds.
Halls' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Seymour, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Halls won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Powell at 6:00 p.m. on December 8th. Powell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Halls likes a good challenge. As for Seymour, they will head out on the road to face off against Halls at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Halls is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
