Basketball Recap: Hardin County Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 1:06pm

Basketball Recap: Hardin County Cougars vs. Eldorado Eagles

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Hardin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Eldorado Eagles at home and fell 52-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 56-23 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Hardin County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Benna Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jade Carpenter, who earned six points.

Even though they lost, Hardin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Hardin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Eldorado, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Hardin County has already played their next matchup (against Eldorado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eldorado has already played their next game (against Hardin County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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