Harpursville hasn't had much luck against Bainbridge-Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Harpursville Hornets will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Harpursville ended up a good deal behind Unadilla Valley and lost 39-20.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge-Guilford came up short against Greene on Thursday and fell 43-33. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harpursville will need focus on slowing down Emma Kinter, one of several Bainbridge-Guilford players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Marissa Mayo, who had six points.
Even though they lost, Bainbridge-Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Harpursville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Harpursville was dealt a bruising 58-12 defeat at the hands of Bainbridge-Guilford when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bainbridge-Guilford's Jayslin Henderson, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Now that Harpursville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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