Sickles extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were dealt a 66-8 loss at the hands of the Steinbrenner Warriors. The Gryphons lost against the Warriors in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 71-61 score last time.
Several Gryphons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stella Smith, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
As for Steinbrenner, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points on average this season.
Steinbrenner found their leader in sophomore Breanna Hartley, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 14 points along with six boards and five steals. Hartley is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Adams, who scored six points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
Sickles will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gaither at 8:00 p.m. on December 2. As for Steinbrenner, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-44 win against Cannon County on the 29th.
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