Hampshire and Lewis County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hampshire had to settle for second. They came up short against the Lewis County Minutemen, falling 63-39. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2015.
Payten Goodwin was her usual excellent self, going 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and seven steals for Lewis County. Goodwin has become a key player for Lewis County: the team is 13-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adaleigh Curry, who shot 43% from the field on her way to 13 points and eight boards.
Hampshire has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. The victory (which was Lewis County's seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Hampshire does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis County, they will face off against Nitro at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Lewis County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Nitro likes a good challenge.
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