Basketball Recap: Hodgson Vo-Tech Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Hope Smith and Sanaa Saunders Young

Hodgson Vo-Tech has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-39 bruising from the Sussex Tech Ravens on Saturday. The Eagles were up 17-2 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Hodgson Vo-Tech's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sanaa Saunders Young, who posted 15 points and six boards, and Hope Smith, who earned nine points. Saunders Young is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.

Hodgson Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Sussex Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.

Hodgson Vo-Tech is taking a road trip to square off against William Penn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hodgson Vo-Tech is facing William Penn at the right time seeing as William Penn is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Sussex Tech has already played their next game (against Caesar Rodney), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.