Basketball Recap: Hamilton Wildcats vs. Kirby Cougars
Even though the Kirby Cougars scored an imposing 68 points on Friday, the Hamilton Wildcats still came out on top. Hamilton snuck past the Cougars with a 73-68 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Hamilton, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Hamilton was led to victory by Timothy Matthews and Devan McGee. Matthews dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while McGee scored 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McGee has scored at least a third of Hamilton's points. Another player making a difference was Rodney Mcneal, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Kirby, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Hamilton will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kirby, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Southwind presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Cougars in Tennessee (the Jaguars are ranked 30th, while the Cougars are ranked 201st).
