West Geauga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hawken Hawks. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 48-41.
Hawken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sasha Miller led the charge by going 7 for 14 en route to 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points gave Miller a new career-high. Sarah Liu was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
West Geauga's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Hawken, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-16.
West Geauga and Hawken could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. West Geauga (ranked 621st) will meet Edgewood (ranked 302nd) at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hawken will square off against Gilmour Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday down 581 places (755 vs. 174).
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