The Foard Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 76-66 to St. Stephens. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Foard in their matchups with St. Stephens: they've now lost six in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Ollis, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ollis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Graham Orndoff, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Foard were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
St. Stephens' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Hillman, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 2 assists. Hillman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Noah VanBeurden was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Foard has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for St. Stephens, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Foard the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome North Iredell at 8:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for St. Stephens, they will head out on the road to face off against West Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Iredell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
