Hershey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 65-51 to Valentine. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Valentine this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-59 on Saturday.
Despite the loss, Hershey still got an impressive performance from Houston Hill, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Smith, who posted nine points and six boards.
Valentine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trystan Beebout, who shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points. Beebout continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Beebout, who scored 15 points and five rebounds.
Hershey now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Valentine, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Coming up, Hershey will head out on the road to square off against Bridgeport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Valentine, they and Stuart will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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