Hylton hasn't had much luck against Brentsville District recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hylton turned things around against Osbourn two weeks ago. They snuck past the Eagles with a 36-31 win.
Hylton can attribute much of their success to Raegan Cathcart, who posted 15 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jashua King, who put up six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brentsville District took on Warren County last Friday. Brentsville District breezed by Warren County to the tune of 50-16. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
Hylton better focus on containing Brooke Lynn Miller and Payton Brown as the pair were huge in Brentsville District's win. Miller posted 12 points in addition to six boards and six steals, while Brown had 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Marvin, who put up eight points and five steals.
Hylton's record now sits at 3-5. As for Brentsville District, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hylton has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Brentsville District struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hylton came up short against Brentsville District when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 40-32. Thankfully for Hylton, Alden Yergey (who posted 31 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
