Basketball Recap: Hamilton Comes Up Short

Hamilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 72-51 to the Kirby Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 82-53 defeat back in January.

Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Kirby, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Melrose the next time they take the court. Kirby will host Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Hamilton will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.