The Nantahala Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Hiwassee Dam, falling 68-20. Nantahala was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Nantahala's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zoey Passmore, who scored nine points, and Delaney McLean who scored seven points. That was a full 45% of Nantahala's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Nantahala dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.5 points per game. As for Hiwassee Dam, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Nantahala does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hiwassee Dam also has no future games currently scheduled.
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