Federal Hocking was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the South Webster Jeeps 72-39. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 736th, while the Jeeps are ranked 38th).
South Webster's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Barnard led the charge by going 9 of 15 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Barnard a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Shupert, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Federal Hocking's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Webster, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Federal Hocking wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-56 win against Miller on the 23rd. As for South Webster, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-54 victory against Expression Prep Academy on the 21st.
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