East Hardy had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-69 victory over the Southern Rams. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 73-62 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2016.
East Hardy found their leader in sophomore Simon Combs, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 19 boards. Another player making a difference was Evan Hamilton, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Looking ahead, East Hardy will head out to take on Pendleton County at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Southern, they will host Hampshire at 7:30 p.m. on the 9th.
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