There's no place like home for Hemingway, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over the Johnsonville Flashes on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-58 two weeks ago.
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Hemingway had a senior duo take command as Nasir Brooks went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals and Xavier Washington went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points. Brooks is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Romance Hanna, who posted eight points.
Despite the loss, Johnsonville still got an impressive performance from Takhari Ross, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in assists (eight). Jackson Eaddy was another key player, putting up ten points.
Hemingway has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Johnsonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Hemingway has already played their next game (against Hannah-Pamplico), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Johnsonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 46-37 defeat against Latta on the 3rd.
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