Football Recap: Basha Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Hamilton

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 10:17am

Football Recap: Basha Bears vs. Hamilton Huskies

On Thursday, Basha faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basha Bears were beaten by the Hamilton Huskies 35-6. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.

Amiah Walker threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Luci Burt rushed for 67 yards on only eight carries.

A big part of Hamilton's victory came down to the chemistry between Marlie Phillips and her top target Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Phillips threw for 270 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of her passes while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 154 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last six games she's played.

Basha moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

Basha didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 victory against Chandler on the 31st. Hamilton has also already played their next game, a 27-0 win against Perry on the 29th.

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