Recap: Halifax Wildcats vs. Line Mountain Eagles
This season hasn't been kind to the Halifax Wildcats, who are still winless after their eighth game. They lost to Line Mountain on the road by a decisive 40-22 margin on Thursday. Halifax has struggled against Line Mountain recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Halifax still got an impressive performance from Ava Savage, who scored nine points along with 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Savage has scored all season.
Halifax's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.1 points per game. As for Line Mountain, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Halifax is on the road again on Thursday and play against Camp Hill at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. Camp Hill is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. Line Mountain will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Millersburg at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
