York is 0-10 against Rock Hill since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the York Cougars duke it out with the Rock Hill Bearcats at 6:00 p.m.
York is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 57-20 defeat at the hands of Fort Mill. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.
Despite the loss, York saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jailee McDowell posted eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill didn't have too much trouble with Ashbrook on Saturday as they won 68-50. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in South Carolina, while the Greenwave are ranked 174th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
York better focus on containing Chloe Hudson and Aubrey Stevenson as the pair were huge in Rock Hill's win. Hudson went 10 of 22 on her way to 29 points and four steals, while Stevenson put up 24 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Hudson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emine Hollis, who had four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Rock Hill's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
York came up short against Rock Hill when the teams last played back in December of 2018, falling 34-27. Can York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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