Basketball Recap: Silliman Institute Wildcats vs. Hartfield Academy Hawks
While Silliman Institute didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartfield Academy Hawks on Tuesday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Silliman Institute's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katie Ryan Dawson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. The matchup was Dawson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Carlie Dawson was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Silliman Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Silliman Institute fell to 6-1. As for Hartfield Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-7.
Silliman Institute will venture away from home to square off against St. Aloysius at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silliman Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Hartfield Academy, they will face off against Leake Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leake Academy will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Hartfield Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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