The Clay County Panthers are still winless after their matchup against the South Harrison Hawks on Wednesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Clay County fell just short of South Harrison by a score of 46-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clay County in their matchups with South Harrison: they've now lost three in a row.
South Harrison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Halle Bland, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five assists. The match was Bland's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Rudder, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Clay County bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Clay County will head out on the road to face off against Braxton County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Braxton County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. South Harrison won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on December 28th. Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
