Fans were treated to a Battle of the Hornets on Monday. The Ware Shoals Hornets took a 43-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixie Hornets. The loss continues a trend for Ware Shoals in their matchups with Dixie: they've now lost nine in a row.

Stella Eichhorn
02/10/25 vs Dixie | 10 |
02/06/25 vs GREEN Upstate | 11 |
02/05/25 @ Whitmire | 17 |
02/04/25 vs Thornwell | 12 |
01/28/25 @ McCormick | 26 |
+ 13 more games |
Despite the defeat, Ware Shoals saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Eichhorn dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Eichhorn is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Monte'Ja Baker was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
It was another big night for Kerrie O'Shields, who posted 22 points for Dixie. That makes it three consecutive games in which O'Shields has scored at least a third of Dixie's points.
Ware Shoals now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Dixie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Ware Shoals will head out to square off against Calhoun Falls Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Calhoun Falls Charter will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ware Shoals surely won't give up without a fight. Dixie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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