Basketball Recap: Colerain Cardinals vs. Hamilton Big Blue
Colerain was the 41-39 winner over Hamilton when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Colerain Cardinals took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Big Blue on Wednesday. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Big Blue 13-9 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Colerain still got an impressive performance from Kalia Johnson, who earned 17 points.
Hamilton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amaginn Beamon led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Omarionya Kirkland, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Colerain dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Colerain will head out to face off against Mason at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Mason will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Colerain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hamilton, they will be playing at home against Princeton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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