After a string of three wins, the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 36-28 to Cookeville. Stewarts Creek has struggled against Cookeville recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Stewarts Creek lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayda Bernard. Despite the final result, she scored seven points.
Cookeville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabel Garcia, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Garcia hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Cara Lee Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Stewarts Creek's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Cookeville, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
Stewarts Creek and Wilson Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wilson Central is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Cookeville, they will head out on the road to challenge LaVergne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaVergne will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 286th, while Cookeville is ranked fifth).
