Basketball Recap: Hitchcock Bulldogs vs. Sterling Raiders
Hitchcock came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over the Sterling Raiders. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly eight points.
Despite the loss, Sterling still got an impressive performance from Destiny Lewis, who went 11 for 17 en route to 28 points plus six assists and five rebounds. The match was Lewis' eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Hitchcock pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Sterling, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Hitchcock will take on Legion Preparatory Academy in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Sterling, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wisdom at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Sterling is facing Wisdom at the right time seeing as Wisdom is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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