Hamilton had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Melrose Golden Wildcats, falling 44-24. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-31 back in January.
As for Melrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points on average over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Roniyah Gary, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Gary a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanesha Jordan, who earned 13 points.
Hamilton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-47 loss against Sheffield on the 10th. As for Melrose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-15 victory against Hillcrest on the 10th.
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