Basketball Recap: Hardin County's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday
By Team Reports
Mar 2, 2025, 10:03am
Basketball Recap: Hardin County Cougars vs. Hamilton County Foxes
02/22/25 @ Hamilton County | 54-64 |
02/21/25 vs Crab Orchard | 65-53 |
02/18/25 @ Gallatin County | 56-43 |
02/14/25 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 79-30 |
02/12/25 @ Thompsonville | 43-29 |
After a string of seven wins, Hardin County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 64-54 to the Hamilton County Foxes. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 54-32 to the Cougars when the teams met back in December of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Hardin County still got an impressive performance from Nate Massie, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and seven boards. What's more, Massie posted four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bryden Banks, who earned 11 points.
Hardin County's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Hamilton County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-9.
Hardin County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-50 win against Pope County on the 24th. As for Hamilton County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 62-37 victory against Eldorado on the 24th.
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