It was a proper cat-fight when Hardin County took on Galatia on Tuesday. The Hardin County Cougars took a 24-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Galatia Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 28-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Hardin County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benna Williams, who had 12 points. That was a full 66.7% of Hardin County's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Prior, who earned four points along with five rebounds.
Hardin County dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Galatia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hardin County will challenge Century at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Galatia, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hardin County at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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