After flying high against Clio last Monday, Birch Run came back down to earth. The Birch Run Panthers were beaten by the Hamady Hawks 48-21 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Hawks are ranked 91st).
Sydney Fox was Birch Run's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Aiyana Willis held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Chaniya Bond took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Birch Run has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. The win (which was Hamady's 19th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Birch Run does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamady, they will head out on the road to take on Corunna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamady's defense has only allowed 19.2 points per game this season, so Corunna's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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