Hershey suffered their closest defeat since December 23, 2025 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Chase County Longhorns by a score of 51-48. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Despite the loss, Hershey still got an impressive performance from Kenna Bringewatt, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Butterfield, who posted nine points and five boards.
Chase County was led to victory by Aria McNair and Avery Beemer. McNair had 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Beemer shot 63% from the field to rack up 14 points and three steals. McNair is becoming a predictor of the Longhorns' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Reeves, who earned ten points and three steals.
Hershey has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Chase County, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Hershey has already played their next matchup, a 60-43 defeat against Kearney Catholic on the 3rd. As for Chase County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-23 loss against Ogallala on the 3rd.
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