Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a hard 50-31 fall against the Hitchcock County Falcons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sailors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-34 last Saturday.
Despite the loss, Sutherland still got an impressive performance from Gracyn Elfeldt, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Mahala Vasquez was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Hitchcock County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madysen Carlson led the charge by going 9 for 14 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Carlson has scored at least a third of Hitchcock County's points. Another player making a difference was Raegan Hagan, who had 12 points and three steals.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Hitchcock County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Sutherland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-32 defeat against Garden County on the 4th. Hitchcock County has also already played their next contest, a 54-45 loss against Wauneta-Palisade on the 30th.
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