Recap: North Rangers vs. John Hay        
        
		
            
 The North Rangers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher  on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of John Hay by a score of  44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  loss North has suffered  yet this season.
 North's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Samantha Cantrell, who  scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points  Cantrell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was  Cami Welty, who  dropped  a double-double on 11 points and 13  rebounds.
  Tylia Parker continued  her habit of posting crazy stat lines for John Hay,  scoring 16 points along with six  steals. Parker is absolutely dominating the  steal category: she's  posted at least two every time she's  taken the court this season.  Avery Carr was another key contributor,  scoring 11 points along with eight  rebounds.
 North's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for John Hay, the  win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North will  take on Streetsboro at 2:00  p.m.  on Sunday. The timing is sure in Streetsboro's favor as the  team sits on five straight wins at home while North has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. John Hay won't have much time to rest: their next  match is against Bard Early College at 7:00  p.m.  on January 12th.