Basketball Recap: Struthers Takes a Loss

Struthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-66 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hubbard Eagles. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 55-47.

Hubbard was led to victory by Kenyen Franklin and Jakob Hayes. Franklin went 11 of 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Hayes dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Hayes' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Barr, who posted ten points along with six assists and six rebounds.

Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hubbard, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Struthers has already played their next match (against Girard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hubbard will head out on the road to face off against South Range at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hubbard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.