Ness City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Hodgeman County Longhorns 56-19. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ness City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Tillitson, who posted eight points.
Hodgeman County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylee Reece out in front who went 7 of 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin Channell, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points.
Ness City now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hodgeman County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ness City will head out to square off against Kinsley on Friday. Ness City is facing Kinsley at the right time seeing as Kinsley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hodgeman County, they will welcome Ashland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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