Hill City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 38-15 to the Trego Golden Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ringnecks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-24 two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Hill City lost, don't look at Rylie Minium. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. That was a full 73.3% of Hill City's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Hadlee Anderson also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Tegan Lang, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Savannah Malsam, who scored eight points and nine rebounds.
Hill City's record is now 0-10. As for Trego, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-8 record.
Hill City will challenge Smith Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trego, they will face off against Plainville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plainville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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