Basketball Recap: Henrietta Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 7:30am

Basketball Recap: Henrietta Bearcats vs. Vernon Lions

It was a proper cat-fight when Henrietta faced off against Vernon on Tuesday. The Henrietta Bearcats took a 38-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vernon Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-40 on January 3rd.

Vernon had a senior duo take command as Key'Maria Mcbride went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points and four steals and Marhianna Johnson posted six points in addition to seven boards and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mcbride has scored at least a third of Vernon's points.

Henrietta has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season. As for Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bowie the next time they take the court. Vernon will host Bowie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Henrietta will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video