It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hopewell can now relate to. They took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grafton Clippers on Friday. The Blue Devils' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Erin Edmonds HV17
| 02/28/25 @ Grafton | 28 |
| 02/27/25 vs Lafayette | 26 |
| 02/25/25 vs New Kent | 24 |
| 02/17/25 vs Prince George | 27 |
| 02/06/25 vs Matoaca | 46 |
| + 7 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hopewell lost, don't look at Erin Edmonds HV17. Despite the final result, she shot 64% from beyond the arc on her way to 28 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The contest was Edmonds HV17's 12th in a row with at least 23 points. Dionne Morris was another key player, putting up two points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Hopewell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Taylor Ragland continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Grafton, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ragland has scored at least a third of Grafton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Barnard, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Grafton, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Hopewell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 94-70 defeat against James Monroe on the 4th. As for Grafton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-29 victory against Brentsville District on the 4th.
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