Basketball Recap: Hampton Comes Up Short

Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 51-43 to the Shelby-Rising City Huskies. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 47-34 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

When it comes to explaining why Hampton lost, don't look at Gavin Gilmore. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 34 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 79.1% of Hampton's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Macy Miller was another key player, putting up two points along with seven assists and six boards.

Taya Pinneo was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 22 on her way to 25 points and three steals for Shelby-Rising City. Pinneo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Ruth, who had 11 points and six rebounds.

Hampton's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Shelby-Rising City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Nebraska Lutheran the next time they take the court. Shelby-Rising City will host Nebraska Lutheran at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Hampton will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.